Synonyms for troglodyte

Most common

solitary · hermit · caveman · cave dweller

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

Related words

Word family

troglodytic troglodytish

Forms

Plural

troglodytes → hermits, solitaries, recluses, solitudinarians…

Example sentences

• solitary Bruno spends his birthday in solitary confinement.
• hermit He dressed himself like a hermit for the party last night.
• caveman I wonder when a caveman said something like this.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

hermit²

7 letters

recluse², caveman²

8 letters

solitary⁴

14 letters

solitudinarian

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hermit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

troglodyte

Italiano

troglodita