Thesaurus results for CAVEMAN

caveman

noun

ˈkāv-ˌman

Definition of caveman

as in barbarian

a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV

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Recent Examples of caveman The strip explored the life of a group of cavemen and their anthropomorphic animals and dinosaurs in prehistoric times, and has been in production for nearly 70 years, currently managed by Hart’s family. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 The story features cavemen and several different animals, including dinosaurs. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Two slack-jawed, bare- foot drummers are wailing a caveman beat in unison—their syncopation and their short, efficient haircuts mark them as obvious members of a cult. — Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caveman

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Noun

If OpenAI’s agents are Romans, humanity represents the barbarians.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Such mutinous talk only heightened conservative Justices’ sense that the barbarians were storming the gate.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of barbarian

Noun

Whale calls can travel as far as 100 kilometers underwater, which means the animals can be located by comparing when those calls reach receivers embedded along the ocean floor.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The animal was brought to safety as crews continued efforts to extinguish the fire and secure the scene.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of animal

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Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
But, trust me, after a while, all the coolest Neanderthals were smelting.

— Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026

Definition of Neanderthal

Noun

Among the highlights is a chance to set foot on the coral island of Rurutu, with troglodyte caves and hiking routes.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Many wonders made the list, including royal burial grounds in Egypt, an Indonesian archipelago of 1,500 islands and Turkish cliffs formerly inhabited by Bronze Age troglodytes (cave dwellers).

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of troglodyte

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