Caveman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkeɪvˌmæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caveman is a noun meaning An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
Meaning
An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
More Meanings
- (informal, figuratively, derogatory) A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.
Example Sentences
You think your Caveman is always chasing you for sex. Well, he is.
The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.
CAVEMAN DIET The creators of this nutrition plan believe that cavemen and cavewomen were lean and healthy because of the all-natural foods they ate.
And who could forget those ads that featured sophisticated cavemen who were insulted—in a parody on political correctness—by “insensitive” offenders who implied that some action was “so easy, a caveman could do it.”
Word Forms
- cavemen
Synonyms for caveman
Depending on context, synonyms include hominid, hominin, Neanderthal, troglodyte, lout, savage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include troglodyte, cave, paleocave, palaeocave, protohuman, apeman.
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