caveman

UK: /ˈkeɪvmæn/

Inflections of 'caveman' (n): npl: cavemen

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caveman / ˈkeɪvˌmæn/ noun ( -men)

1. a man of the Palaeolithic age; cave dweller
2. a man who is primitive or brutal in behaviour, etc

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈcave ˌman, n. [countable]

1. Physical Anthropology a person who lived in a cave, esp. in the Stone Age.
2. a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cave′ man′, 

1. Physical Anthropology a cave dweller, esp. of the Stone Age.
2. a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner, esp. toward women.
• 1860–65