English

Adjective

Neanderthal ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Homines neanderthalenses.

   The capacity of the Neanderthal skull was 10% larger than that of modern humans.

2. Old-fashioned, opposed to change (in allusion to Homo neanderthalensis).
3. Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.

Alternative forms

• (In sense 1, 2, and 3) Neandertal
• (In sense 2) neanderthal

Translations

Noun

Neanderthal ‎(plural Neanderthals)

1. A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.
2. (pejorative) A primitive person.

Alternative forms

• (In sense 1 and 2) Neandertal
• (In sense 2) neanderthal

Translations

References

1. 1 2 “Neanderthal” listed in the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (Cambridge University Press 2009)

English

model in the Neanderthal museum, Düsseldorf, Germany

Adjective

neanderthal ‎(not comparable)

1. Primitive, old-fashioned, opposed to change (in allusion to the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis).

Translations

Alternative forms

• Neanderthal
• Neandertal

Noun

neanderthal ‎(plural neanderthals)

1. (pejorative) A primitive person or a person with old-fashioned ideas or who opposes change.
2. (usually Neanderthal) A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.

Alternative forms

• Neanderthal
• Neandertal

Translations

References

1. 1 2 “neanderthal” listed in the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (© Cambridge University Press 2009)

Spanish

Adjective

neanderthal m, f ‎(plural neanderthales)

1. neanderthal