Definitions for neanderthals

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neanderthals Ne·an·der·thal

Spelling: [nee-an-der-thawl, -tawl, -tahl; ney-ahn-der-tahl]

IPA: /niˈæn dərˌθɔl, -ˌtɔl, -ˌtɑl; neɪˈɑn dərˌtɑl/

Neanderthals is a 12 letter English word.

You can make 1268 anagrams from letters in neanderthals (aadeehlnnrst).

Definitions for neanderthals

noun

1. Neanderthal man.
2. (often lowercase) Informal. an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. a reactionary; a person with very old-fashioned ideas.

adjective

1. of or relating to Neanderthal man.
2. (often lowercase) Informal. primitive, unenlightened, or reactionary; culturally or intellectually backward.

Origin of neanderthals

First recorded in 1860-65; after Neanderthal, valley in Germany, near Düsseldorf, where evidence of Neanderthal man was first found

Examples for neanderthals

There have been many posts lately about countries with maternity/paternity leave, it's depressing how Neanderthal America seems.

Scientists extract complete Neanderthal genome from fossil—97 percent match to A&E programming.

In truth, the Neanderthal cranium has most extraordinary characters.

Early on, the sexual protagonist complains that her Molson-drinking husband is pretty much an incompetent Neanderthal.

But in regard to these, some resemblance at least (in the jaws) to the Neanderthal type can be detected.

“He was no Neanderthal,” says former U.S. senator Richard Bryan.

Herein they are strongly contrasted with skeletons of the Neanderthal group.

It seemed but a step to the Neanderthal skull and our Troglodyte forbears.

In stature, no important divergence from the Neanderthal type can be noted.

If you think of yourself as more than a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, you can stand up and be respectful.