Neandertal

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A form of neanderthal — Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis.

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NeanderthalNeanderthalianNeandertal manNeanderthal manHomo sapiens neanderthalensisboorishloutishoafish
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Meanings

nounNeandertal (plural Neandertals)

plural Neandertals

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Neanderthal.
adjectiveNeandertal (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of Neanderthal.

    Neandertal ancestors

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverelating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

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NeanderthalNeanderthalian

nounextinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

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Neandertal manNeanderthal manNeanderthalHomo sapiens neanderthalensis
Broader
homomanhuman being

adjectiveill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

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boorishloutishneanderthaloafishswinishunrefined
Also see
boorishloutishneanderthalneanderthalianoafishswinish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

Neandertal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neandertal

MLA

“Neandertal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neandertal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neandertal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neandertal.

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