as in barbarian
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes
married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
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Recent Examples of caveman
Now it's known as the bulletproof diet, paleo, caveman, Atkins, or the ketogenic diet.
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Outside Online, 17 July 2024
The research is at odds with the image of Neanderthals, ancient human relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago, as brutish cavemen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Berry played Sharon Stone, Fred's secretary who refuses to close her legs to married cavemen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 May 2024
The stereotypical image of a Neanderthal is that of a brutish, unintelligent and uncivilized caveman.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Outside Online, 17 July 2024
The research is at odds with the image of Neanderthals, ancient human relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago, as brutish cavemen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Berry played Sharon Stone, Fred's secretary who refuses to close her legs to married cavemen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 May 2024
The stereotypical image of a Neanderthal is that of a brutish, unintelligent and uncivilized caveman.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for caveman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveman
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It was called the Save Women’s Sports Act, conjuring an image of barbarians at the gate.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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By this time, Rome survived numerous attacks from pagan European tribes and the Asian Huns before finally succumbing to Germanic barbarians in 476 C.E..—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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If matching animals is more important for you though, Crystal Palace is nicknamed the Eagles and the team have one as part of their logo.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many animals that are regularly found in yards and gardens give birth to a large number of babies at once.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Published: Feb 3, 2025 Claire Cameron (Photo: Claire Cameron) Claire Cameron’s novels include The Last Neanderthal and The Bear.—
Claire Cameron,
Outside Online,
3 Feb. 2025
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Blood Type and Health The lack of variety in blood type within Neanderthals may have led them to their demise.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a cold open that could have been co-written by a Moms for Liberty chapter, Tulsa King lets its charming troglodyte anti(ish)-hero Dwight Manfredi take a few swings at the state of modern education in the form of the cartoonish progressive day school to which his grandchildren are to be sent.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2024
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Egalitarian despots: hierarchy steepness, reciprocity and the grooming-trade model in wild chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes WIREs Cognitive Science.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveman. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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