as in barbarians
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavemen
animals
Noun
-
Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Cavemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavemen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share