neanderthals
noun/niˈændərˌθɔlz/
Frequency rank: #14,637 most common English word
Meaning
an extinct species of archaic humans who lived in Europe and Asia before modern humans; informally used to describe someone regarded as primitive or uncivilized.
Example sentence
Some scientists argue that modern humans interbred with neanderthals thousands of years ago.
Synonyms & related words
- primitives
- ancients
- cavemen
- ancestors
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