Neanderthal

The word “Neanderthal” has 3 syllables: Nean-der-thal

It's pronounced as /niˈændərˌθɔl/

What is synonym and antonym for Neanderthal?

In the thesaurus, “Neanderthal” has 154 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for Neanderthal along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for Neanderthal

airhead
animal
anthropoid
ape
barbarian
barbaric
barbarous
beast
birdbrain
blockhead
blunderer
bonehead
booby
boor
brute
bubblehead
cad
caveman
chowderhead
chucklehead
chump
churl
clod
clodhopper
clodpole
clodpoll
clot
clown
cluck
clunk
coarse
creep
cretin
crude
cuddie
cuddy
cur
deadhead
dim bulb
dimwit
dip
dodo
dolt
donkey
doofus
dope
dork
dullard
dum-dum
dumbbell
dumbhead
dummkopf
dummy
dunce
dunderhead
fathead
featherbrain
fool
galoot
gander
gawk
golem
goof
goon
goose
half-wit
hammerhead
hardhead
heathen
heathenish
heel
hulk
idiot
ignoramus
imbecile
jackass
jerk
know-nothing
knucklehead
lamebrain
loggerhead
loon
looney
loony
loser
louse
lout
lubber
lug
lump
lunatic
lunkhead
madman
meathead
mome
moron
mug
mutt
natural
nimrod
nincompoop
ninny
ninnyhammer
nit
nitwit
noddy
noodle
numbskull
numskull
nut
oaf
palooka
pinhead
prat
primitive
rascal
ratbag
rogue
rough
rude
saphead
savage
scamp
scatterbrain
schlemiel
schlub
schnook
shlemiel
shlub
simp
simpleton
skunk
slouch
snake
stinker
stock
stupe
stupid
swine
thickhead
tike
troglodyte
turkey
tyke
uncivil
uncivilized
uncouth
uncultivated
uncultured
villain
wild
woodenhead
yahoo
yo-yo

Antonyms for Neanderthal

brain
brainiac
civilized
cultured
enlightened
genius
genteel
humane
intellectual
polished
polite
refined
sage
semicivilized
sophisticated
thinker
urbane
well-bred
whiz
wizard

Meanings of Neanderthal

noun
1. A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.
2. A primitive person.
adjective
1. Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis.
2. Old-fashioned, opposed to change (in allusion to Homo neanderthalensis).
3. Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.

Example Sentences

Neanderthal fossils provide crucial insights into human evolution.
Researchers are still unraveling the mysteries of Neanderthal culture and behavior.
Evidence suggests that modern humans interbred with Neanderthals thousands of years ago.
The discovery of a new Neanderthal burial site has sparked excitement among archaeologists.
Neanderthal tools and artifacts offer clues about their technological advancements.

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