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as in barbarian
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes made the mistake of dining with some Neanderthal who repeatedly mistook his shirtsleeve for a napkin

Synonyms & Similar Words

Neanderthal

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adjective

variants or Neandertal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Neanderthal
Noun
  • There, beside the shiplike hulk of the Basilica of San Petronio—which is a work in progress, the foundation stone having been laid in 1390, and which somebody really should get around to finishing one of these days—was a vast white screen.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Like the port-holes of a hulk, Human spiders spin and spin, Backward down their threads so thin Dropping, each a hempen bulk.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bautista will have the plum role of the immortal barbarian known as The Kurgen, who has been killing other immortals across the centuries in order to absorb their essence.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • This barbarian conceptualized this atrocity and brought it to reality.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Your neighbors may even call you rude.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Crowd in New York has been bordered on rude; embarrassing!
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure lumps do not form.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Neighbors welcome Elanco to The Valley Seven decades ago, Elanco spun off from drug company Eli Lilly to manufacture medicines for animals instead of humans, including drugs for dogs, cats, cattle, swine and poultry.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, only 29 fatal incidents involving the animals have been recorded in North America since 1868.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • McBride sets the political context for Swift’s savage indignation by noting that 1727–1729 saw three successive harvest failures in Ireland.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The singer went viral at Monday night’s show for her seemingly savage reaction to Tori Kelly and Muni Long’s tribute performance.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • However, one of the reasons the Red Sox were 4-3 losers to the Yankees is that Cora can’t pull a lever that’ll ensure that his players — such as, oh, Ceddanne Rafaela — deliver a sacrifice bunt in a key situation.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Here are some surprising ways to stay safe What is the 'caveman method'?
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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“Neanderthal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neanderthal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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