caveman

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of CAVEMAN

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>

Synonyms Neanderthal, troglodyte

Related Words barbarian, heathen, primitive, savage; animal, beast, brute; boor, cad, churl, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, louse, lout, swine

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