Neanderthal - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |nɪˈændərtɑːl|
Brit.  |nɪˈændətɑːl|

noun

- extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia (syn: neanderthal)

adjective

- ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance (syn: boorish, loutish, neanderthal, oafish, swinish)

Extra examples

I can't believe I was married to that Neanderthal for three years.

Some Neanderthals continue to resist the education reform bill.

...the cranium of a Neanderthal is striking for its brow ridges...

Word forms

noun
singular: Neanderthal
plural: Neanderthals
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