neanderthal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
  2. adjective ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
  3. adjective relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

In classic literature

Synonyms

Neandertal man, Neanderthal man, Neandertal, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

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