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
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.
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Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 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
Then language itself breaks apart into letters and sounds, grunted like cavemen incanting around a campfire.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2024
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Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 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
Then language itself breaks apart into letters and sounds, grunted like cavemen incanting around a campfire.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveman
Noun
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There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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While the original action figure might at first glance look like a classic cartoon barbarian, the character and his world are a wild blend of science fiction, fantasy, action-adventure, and even comedy.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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New World screwworm, which burrows into the flesh of living animals, is a pest that can affect livestock and cause economic losses in the agricultural sector.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveman. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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