Human vs. Neanderthal

Humanadjective

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

Humanadjective

(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Humannoun

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

Humanverb

(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Humanadjective

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

Humannoun

A human being.

Humannoun

a human being;

Humannoun

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Humanadjective

characteristic of humanity;

Humanadjective

relating to a person;

Humanadjective

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings;

Humanadjective

relating to or characteristic of humankind

Humanadjective

of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses

Humanadjective

showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness

Humanadjective

of or belonging to the genus Homo.

Humannoun

a human being.

Human

Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedality and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced tools, culture and language. Humans are highly social beings and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states.

Neanderthal

uncouth in manners or appearance.

Neanderthal

Of, pertaining to, or named from, the Neanderthal, a valley in the Rhine Province, in which were found parts of a skeleton of an early type of man. The skull is characterized by extreme dolichocephaly, flat, retreating forehead, with closed frontal sutures, and enormous superciliary ridges. The cranial capacity is estimated at about 1,220 cubic centimeters, being about midway between that of the Pithecanthropus and modern man.

Neanderthal

Similar to or reminiscent of a neanderthal human; troglodytic; primitive and uncultured.

Neanderthal

A neanderthal human being; a member of the race Homo sapiens neanderthalensis; as, neanderthals were shorter than modern humans.

Neanderthal

One resembling a neanderthal human; a troglodyte; a cave man.

Neanderthal

A person of primitive, unenlightened or uneducated opinions or attitudes; one with a regressive social or political outlook; - used disparagingly.

Neanderthalnoun

extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

Neanderthaladjective

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance;

Neanderthaladjective

relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man;

Neanderthal

Neanderthals (, also Neandertals, Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They most likely went extinct due to assimilation into the modern human genome (bred into extinction), great climatic change, disease, or a combination of these factors.