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
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.
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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
New viral skin care 'caveman skin' trend promotes not using any products, or even water.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
The latest social media skincare trend that everyone is talking about is the caveman method.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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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
New viral skin care 'caveman skin' trend promotes not using any products, or even water.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
The latest social media skincare trend that everyone is talking about is the caveman method.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveman
Noun
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We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Johnson said that the animal caused extensive damage to his home, costing tens of thousands of dollars.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Deputies arrested Sargent on Thursday on two felony animal-cruelty counts and one misdemeanor count.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 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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Mini Winnie is a western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), a subspecies whose numbers have plummeted by more than 80% in the last two decades.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveman. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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