What is another word for comedian?
Pronunciation:
[ kəmˈiːdi͡ən], [ kəmˈiːdiən], [ k_ə_m_ˈiː_d_iə_n]
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Synonyms for Comedian:
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n.
• actor- co median ,
- co medians ,
- co-median ,
- co-medians ,
- hambones ,
- head liner ,
- head liners ,
- head-liner ,
- head-liners ,
- play actors ,
- play-actors ,
- playactors ,
- soubrettes ,
- standin ,
- straight people ,
- straight persons ,
- thesps ,
- under studies ,
- under study ,
- under-studies ,
- under-study ,
- walk on ,
- walk ons ,
- walk-ons ,
- walkon ,
- walkons .
- funnypeople ,
- funnypersons ,
- funsters ,
- gagsters ,
- jokesmiths ,
- life of party ,
- life party ,
- life the party ,
- madcaps ,
- merrymakers ,
- picadores ,
- pierrots ,
- punchinellos .
- card .
- stand up comedian ,
- stand up comedians ,
- stand ups ,
- stand-up comedians ,
- stand-ups ,
- standup ,
- standup comedians ,
- standups .
Other synonyms:
- VJ ,
- Veejay ,
- acrobat ,
- artist ,
- artiste ,
- cast ,
- comedienne ,
- conjurer ,
- contortionist ,
- dame ,
- drag queen ,
- duo ,
- entertainer ,
- escapologist ,
- farceur ,
- female impersonator ,
- fire-eater ,
- funny man ,
- geisha ,
- gender bender ,
- headliner ,
- hypnotist ,
- impersonator ,
- impresario ,
- interpreter ,
- jokester ,
- lineup ,
- matador ,
- mime ,
- minstrel ,
- pantomime horse ,
- performer ,
- puppeteer ,
- quipster ,
- raconteur ,
- showman ,
- stand up ,
- star ,
- stooge ,
- straight man ,
- stripper ,
- strongman ,
- toreador ,
- troubadour ,
- troupe ,
- trouper ,
- ventriloquist .
- act ,
- impressionist .
- lead .
- zany .
- support .
Other relevant words:
- 1 ,
- a-one ,
- abide ,
- abut ,
- accelerator ,
- accelerator pedal ,
- accompaniment ,
- accompany ,
- ace ,
- act as ,
- add-in ,
- addict ,
- additional ,
- adept ,
- adjoin ,
- admirer ,
- admonish ,
- adumbrate ,
- affirm ,
- affright ,
- agentive role ,
- agonist ,
- amateurish ,
- amusing ,
- ane ,
- anecdotist ,
- annoyer ,
- ape ,
- aper ,
- aquilege ,
- aquilegia ,
- ardent ,
- arise ,
- arse ,
- assorted ,
- assortment ,
- asterisk ,
- atomic number 82 ,
- bacchanal ,
- bacchanalia ,
- back ,
- back up ,
- backing ,
- backside ,
- backup ,
- backup man ,
- baddie ,
- baffle ,
- ball ,
- ballock ,
- banana tree ,
- barbarian ,
- barf ,
- batting order ,
- bawdy ,
- be sick ,
- bear ,
- bear out ,
- beau ideal ,
- befool ,
- beguiler ,
- behave ,
- behind ,
- belly laugh ,
- biff ,
- bigwig ,
- bilk ,
- bill ,
- bill of fare ,
- bird ,
- bit ,
- bizarre ,
- blow ,
- blunder ,
- bluster ,
- blusterer ,
- board ,
- boast ,
- bodyguard ,
- boisterous ,
- bollock ,
- boo ,
- boob ,
- booster ,
- booster cable ,
- border ,
- bottom ,
- brace ,
- brag ,
- brain ,
- brainish ,
- brainpower ,
- bread and butter ,
- bristle ,
- broker ,
- brook ,
- buffoonery ,
- buffoonish ,
- bullfighter ,
- bully ,
- bum ,
- buns ,
- bunt ,
- butt against ,
- butt end ,
- butt joint ,
- butt on ,
- buttocks ,
- calico ,
- call ,
- caller ,
- calling card ,
- can ,
- caper ,
- care ,
- carefulness ,
- carouse ,
- carte ,
- carte du jour ,
- cartoon ,
- carve ,
- caseful ,
- casing ,
- cast of characters ,
- cast off ,
- casting ,
- cat ,
- causa ,
- cause ,
- cautiousness ,
- caveat ,
- chair ,
- chalk out ,
- champion ,
- changeling ,
- character reference ,
- charlatan ,
- cheat ,
- cheater ,
- chick ,
- chorine ,
- chorus girl ,
- chuck ,
- chump ,
- churl ,
- cigaret ,
- cigarette ,
- circuit board ,
- circuit card ,
- circumspection ,
- clout ,
- clown around ,
- clownish ,
- clownlike ,
- coffin nail ,
- comical ,
- common nuisance ,
- companion ,
- companionship ,
- compartmentalise ,
- compartmentalize ,
- compositor's case ,
- conduce ,
- conduct ,
- confidential information ,
- confirm ,
- conjure man ,
- consummate ,
- contribute ,
- contrive ,
- corrida ,
- corroborate ,
- couch ,
- couple ,
- couplet ,
- course ,
- cower ,
- crack ,
- crackpot ,
- crank ,
- crawl ,
- crawling ,
- crazy ,
- creak ,
- creative person ,
- creeping ,
- cretin ,
- cringe ,
- cross ,
- cry ,
- cuckoo ,
- damn ,
- damp ,
- dampen ,
- daredevil ,
- darn ,
- date ,
- deaf-and-dumb person ,
- deaf-mute ,
- deathly ,
- deb ,
- debauch ,
- debauchery ,
- decagram ,
- deceiver ,
- deed ,
- defend ,
- dekagram ,
- derriere ,
- digest ,
- direct ,
- director ,
- disgorge ,
- display case ,
- dissemble ,
- dissipate ,
- distich ,
- dkg ,
- documentation ,
- doll ,
- dramatis personae ,
- draw ,
- drift ,
- drollery ,
- drop ,
- drop the ball ,
- drunken revelry ,
- duad ,
- duet ,
- duette ,
- dull ,
- dullard ,
- dumb ,
- dumb show ,
- dupe ,
- duplicate ,
- dyad ,
- eat ,
- eccentric person ,
- ecdysiast ,
- edge ,
- editorialist ,
- egg ,
- emulator ,
- en ,
- enactment ,
- encase ,
- endorse ,
- endure ,
- enhancer ,
- escape expert ,
- esthesis ,
- event ,
- example ,
- exceedingly ,
- excess ,
- exhibitionist ,
- exotic dancer ,
- express joy ,
- express mirth ,
- extend ,
- extremely ,
- face ,
- factor ,
- fag ,
- fake ,
- faker ,
- fall guy ,
- fanny ,
- fantastic ,
- fantastical ,
- fathead ,
- fawn ,
- feast ,
- federal agent ,
- feed in ,
- fellowship ,
- fend for ,
- fertilise ,
- fertilize ,
- fiber ,
- fibre ,
- fictional character ,
- fictitious character ,
- fill in ,
- fill-in ,
- film star ,
- film writer ,
- financial backing ,
- financial support ,
- fire fighter ,
- fire-swallower ,
- firefighter ,
- fireman ,
- first-rate ,
- flake ,
- flakey ,
- flaky ,
- flatulence ,
- flatulency ,
- flow ,
- flunkey ,
- flunky ,
- folk singer ,
- font ,
- fool around ,
- fool away ,
- forethought ,
- form ,
- fount ,
- frailty ,
- frame ,
- fraud ,
- freak ,
- freakish ,
- freaky ,
- friend ,
- fritter ,
- fritter away ,
- frivol away ,
- frivolity ,
- fruitcake ,
- frustrate ,
- fuck ,
- fucking ,
- fundament ,
- funding ,
- funniness ,
- funny ,
- gag ,
- gagwriter ,
- gammon ,
- gas pedal ,
- gasconade ,
- gaseous state ,
- gasolene ,
- gasoline ,
- geek ,
- geisha girl ,
- generator ,
- genius ,
- gentlewoman ,
- get up ,
- give ,
- go ,
- goat ,
- god ,
- goofy ,
- goose ,
- goth ,
- grammatical case ,
- graph ,
- grapheme ,
- graphic symbol ,
- graven image ,
- grotesque ,
- grovel ,
- guide ,
- guinea pig ,
- gull ,
- gun ,
- guy ,
- hack ,
- half-baked ,
- half-wit ,
- ham actor ,
- ham it up ,
- harlequinade ,
- harum-scarum ,
- head ,
- heterosexual ,
- heterosexual person ,
- hind end ,
- hindquarters ,
- hint ,
- hiss ,
- hold ,
- hold up ,
- hold water ,
- holler ,
- hollo ,
- hombre ,
- honk ,
- hooligan ,
- horse around ,
- host ,
- hothead ,
- hotheaded ,
- hotshot ,
- howler ,
- howling ,
- human action ,
- human activity ,
- humor ,
- humour ,
- hurl ,
- hurtle ,
- hydrofoil ,
- hypnotiser ,
- hypnotizer ,
- i ,
- identity card ,
- identity parade ,
- illusionist ,
- imbecile ,
- impetuous ,
- imposter ,
- impostor ,
- impressionistic ,
- impulsive ,
- individual ,
- indorse ,
- inexpert ,
- initiate ,
- instance ,
- interpretive program ,
- j. j. hill ,
- jackass ,
- jag ,
- jambon ,
- jape ,
- jest ,
- jocularity ,
- jongleur ,
- jumper cable ,
- jumper lead ,
- junkie ,
- junky ,
- keep ,
- keep company ,
- keep going ,
- keister ,
- kingpin ,
- know-it-all ,
- lady ,
- lampoon ,
- laugh loudly ,
- laughable ,
- laughingstock ,
- lawsuit ,
- lead story ,
- lead-in ,
- leading ,
- learned person ,
- learning ability ,
- leash ,
- leave ,
- lick ,
- lineament ,
- litterateur ,
- livelihood ,
- living ,
- lunatic ,
- ma'am ,
- madam ,
- mangle ,
- marbles ,
- march ,
- mark ,
- masquer ,
- masquerader ,
- master of ceremonies ,
- masterful ,
- masterly ,
- matchless ,
- matinee idol ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- melodramatic ,
- mental capacity ,
- mentality ,
- menu ,
- mesmerist ,
- mimicker ,
- mirthful ,
- miscellanea ,
- miscellaneous ,
- miscellany ,
- mixed ,
- mixed bag ,
- mixture ,
- mockery ,
- moderate ,
- mold ,
- monish ,
- mortal ,
- motley fool ,
- mould ,
- mound ,
- mouse ,
- move ,
- muffle ,
- mug ,
- muggins ,
- multi-color ,
- multi-colored ,
- multi-colour ,
- multi-coloured ,
- multicolor ,
- multicolored ,
- multicolour ,
- multicoloured ,
- music director ,
- musical accompaniment ,
- mutilate ,
- mystifier ,
- nates ,
- natural gas ,
- necromancer ,
- nonconcentric ,
- nonpareil ,
- nonspeaking ,
- nookie ,
- nooky ,
- notice ,
- number ,
- nut case ,
- oddball ,
- off-color ,
- off-the-wall ,
- old hand ,
- old stager ,
- old-timer ,
- oldtimer ,
- one and only ,
- orchis ,
- orgy ,
- outlandish ,
- outline ,
- outre ,
- overact ,
- overplay ,
- painted ,
- pair ,
- pantomime ,
- pantomimer ,
- paragon ,
- parody ,
- part ,
- parti-color ,
- participant ,
- particolored ,
- particoloured ,
- party ,
- pasquinade ,
- pass ,
- patronage ,
- patronise ,
- patronize ,
- patsy ,
- pb ,
- peasant ,
- peeler ,
- peerless ,
- pencil lead ,
- perfection ,
- perforate ,
- persona ,
- petrol ,
- piebald ,
- piece of ass ,
- piece of tail ,
- pied ,
- pillock ,
- pillow slip ,
- pillowcase ,
- pitcher's mound ,
- placard ,
- place upright ,
- plaster bandage ,
- plaster cast ,
- play ,
- playact ,
- plier ,
- plug ,
- plug-in ,
- plump for ,
- plunk for ,
- poet-singer ,
- poke ,
- police lineup ,
- poor fish ,
- poster ,
- posterior ,
- posting ,
- potpourri ,
- prank ,
- prat ,
- precaution ,
- precede ,
- prestidigitator ,
- pretend ,
- pretender ,
- prey ,
- prima ,
- principal ,
- professional dancer ,
- project ,
- promoter ,
- provender ,
- pseud ,
- pseudo ,
- public violence ,
- pudden-head ,
- pudding head ,
- puke ,
- puncher ,
- purge ,
- pussyfoot ,
- put ,
- put on ,
- put one across ,
- put one over ,
- put up ,
- put-on ,
- puzzle ,
- puzzler ,
- quality ,
- queer ,
- quick ,
- ramble ,
- range ,
- raspberry ,
- razz ,
- razzing ,
- rear ,
- rear end ,
- recreational ,
- red cent ,
- redact ,
- redundant ,
- reenforcement ,
- reference ,
- regorge ,
- regurgitate ,
- reinforcement ,
- relief ,
- reliever ,
- represent ,
- representative ,
- repugnance ,
- repulsion ,
- result ,
- resume ,
- retard ,
- retch ,
- reveler ,
- reveller ,
- revulsion ,
- ridiculer ,
- right ,
- rioting ,
- rise ,
- risible ,
- roam ,
- roar ,
- roister ,
- role ,
- roleplay ,
- roll ,
- roll in the hay ,
- roughneck ,
- routine ,
- rove ,
- rowdy ,
- ruffian ,
- rump ,
- run ,
- salmagundi ,
- sap ,
- saphead ,
- saturnalia ,
- savant ,
- scare ,
- scorecard ,
- scotch ,
- scoundrel ,
- screaming ,
- screech ,
- screeching ,
- screw ,
- screwing ,
- seat ,
- second fiddle ,
- see ,
- send-up ,
- sendup ,
- sense ,
- sense datum ,
- sense experience ,
- sense impression ,
- sensory faculty ,
- sentience ,
- sentiency ,
- shag ,
- shake ,
- shake off ,
- sham ,
- shammer ,
- shape ,
- sheath ,
- shed ,
- shell ,
- ship's company ,
- shit ,
- shoot ,
- shoot a line ,
- shout ,
- shout out ,
- showcase ,
- shriek ,
- shrieking ,
- shtup ,
- shucks ,
- sick ,
- silent ,
- silly ,
- simple ,
- sin ,
- single ,
- skirt ,
- skreak ,
- skreigh ,
- slang ,
- slicker ,
- slip ,
- slug ,
- smorgasbord ,
- sneak ,
- snort ,
- social dancer ,
- society ,
- sod ,
- soft touch ,
- softheaded ,
- somebody ,
- someone ,
- sorcerer ,
- soul ,
- source ,
- span ,
- spare ,
- spark advance ,
- spear carrier ,
- special ,
- spew ,
- spoil ,
- spokesperson ,
- spoof ,
- spook ,
- sprigger ,
- spue ,
- squall ,
- squawk ,
- squeak ,
- stage manager ,
- stamp ,
- stand ,
- star topology ,
- starring ,
- steer ,
- stellar ,
- stemmer ,
- stern ,
- stick out ,
- stick up ,
- stomach ,
- straight ,
- stray ,
- stripper well ,
- striptease ,
- striptease artist ,
- stripteaser ,
- strong ,
- stub ,
- study ,
- stunt flier ,
- stunt pilot ,
- stupid ,
- stupid person ,
- sub ,
- subject ,
- subscribe ,
- substantiate ,
- substitute ,
- sucker ,
- suffer ,
- suit ,
- sundry ,
- supererogatory ,
- superfluous ,
- superintendent ,
- supporter ,
- supporting ,
- surplus ,
- survey ,
- sustain ,
- sustenance ,
- swan ,
- swash ,
- swashbuckler ,
- tail ,
- tail end ,
- take ,
- take in ,
- takeoff ,
- target ,
- tearaway ,
- tease ,
- terpsichorean ,
- terror ,
- testicle ,
- testis ,
- tether ,
- theatrical role ,
- thigh-slapper ,
- throttle ,
- throw ,
- throw away ,
- throw off ,
- throw up ,
- thwart ,
- tike ,
- tinker's dam ,
- tinker's damn ,
- tip ,
- tiptop ,
- tolerate ,
- tomfool ,
- tone down ,
- tongueless ,
- tooshie ,
- top ,
- top-notch ,
- topnotch ,
- tops ,
- tormenter ,
- tormentor ,
- tough ,
- tout ,
- track ,
- trail ,
- tramp ,
- translator ,
- transparency ,
- travesty ,
- trick ,
- tricker ,
- turkey ,
- turn ,
- tush ,
- twain ,
- twat ,
- twosome ,
- tyke ,
- type ,
- typeface ,
- typesetter's case ,
- ululate ,
- ululation ,
- underpin ,
- unitary ,
- unity ,
- unmatchable ,
- unmatched ,
- unpaid ,
- unrivaled ,
- unrivalled ,
- unskilled ,
- unspoken ,
- upchuck ,
- uprise ,
- vagabond ,
- varicolored ,
- varicoloured ,
- variegate ,
- variety ,
- varmint ,
- vary ,
- vaunt ,
- veteran ,
- vexer ,
- vignette ,
- visiting card ,
- vocaliser ,
- vocalizer ,
- voice ,
- vomit ,
- vomit up ,
- wacky ,
- waggle ,
- wail ,
- wander ,
- warhorse ,
- warm up ,
- warmly ,
- weirdie ,
- weirdo ,
- weirdy ,
- weisenheimer ,
- wench ,
- whacky ,
- whine ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- wind ,
- wiseacre ,
- wisenheimer ,
- witticism ,
- wittiness ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- wordless ,
- work ,
- worker ,
- wow ,
- wrawl ,
- yammer ,
- yawl ,
- yell ,
- yes-man ,
- yobbo ,
- yobo ,
- yoke ,
- yowl .
- Amoroso ,
- Buffo ,
- Burlesquer ,
- Debutant ,
- Epigrammatist ,
- Figurante ,
- Gagger ,
- Hamfatter ,
- Kidder ,
- Melodramatist ,
- Mimographer ,
- Playwriter ,
- Punchinello ,
- Punner ,
- Witling ,
- agent ,
- artists ,
- ass ,
- banana ,
- bit-player ,
- boor ,
- cameo appearance ,
- caricaturist ,
- character ,
- choreographer ,
- columbine ,
- comedians ,
- comic book ,
- comics ,
- company ,
- creep ,
- cut up ,
- debutante ,
- doer ,
- dramaturge ,
- droll ,
- extra ,
- farcer ,
- fool ,
- funny person ,
- funster ,
- gagster ,
- gas ,
- ham ,
- harlequin ,
- hill ,
- horror ,
- idol ,
- ironist ,
- joke ,
- jokesmith ,
- know-all ,
- lampooner ,
- laugh ,
- laughing-stock ,
- laughter ,
- librettist ,
- loudmouth ,
- madcap ,
- masker ,
- merry-andrew ,
- method actor ,
- million laughs ,
- mimer ,
- movie star ,
- mute ,
- nut ,
- panic ,
- pantaloon ,
- pantomimist ,
- parodist ,
- pierrot ,
- play doctor ,
- player ,
- practical joker ,
- prima donna ,
- protagonist ,
- pulcinella ,
- punch ,
- pundit ,
- riot ,
- satirist ,
- scenario writer ,
- scenarist ,
- scream ,
- screenwriter ,
- screwball ,
- stage player ,
- stager ,
- stand-up comic ,
- super ,
- supernumerary ,
- superstar ,
- supporting actor ,
- thespian ,
- top banana ,
- tragedian ,
- tragedienne ,
- trickster ,
- vermin ,
- wisecracker ,
- yob .
- Banterer ,
- Histrion ,
- Japer ,
- Larker ,
- a million laughs ,
- actor ,
- banterers ,
- barnstormer ,
- barnstormers ,
- bozo ,
- bozos ,
- buffoon ,
- caricaturists ,
- class clown ,
- clown ,
- comic ,
- cut-up ,
- cutup ,
- drolls ,
- fools ,
- funnyman ,
- funnyperson ,
- gagman ,
- gagmen ,
- hambone ,
- headliners ,
- humorist ,
- impressionists ,
- jester ,
- joker ,
- josher ,
- larkers ,
- life of the party ,
- magician ,
- merry andrew ,
- merrymaker ,
- mummer ,
- mummers ,
- pantaloons ,
- pantomimists ,
- parodists ,
- parrot ,
- performing artist ,
- person ,
- picador ,
- picadors ,
- play actor ,
- play-actor ,
- playactor ,
- punster ,
- punsters ,
- ribalds ,
- role player ,
- show-off ,
- show-offs ,
- singers ,
- soubrette ,
- stand in ,
- stand-up ,
- stand-up comedian ,
- standup comedian ,
- standup comic ,
- straight person ,
- thesp ,
- troupers ,
- ventriloquists ,
- wag ,
- walk-on ,
- wisecrackers ,
- wit .
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How to use "Comedian" in context?
Originally performing as a stand-up comic, a comedian is a skilled storyteller with a deft touch for making people laugh. Comprised of both verbal and physical comedy, a comedian's act is designed to entertain and engage their audience. Drawing on personal experiences and observations, a comedian is able to tap into the collective psyche and Industry cliches to deliver an entertaining and thought-provoking show. Beyond simply entertaining, a comedian's work can also be critically important, shedding light on Issues and societal prejudices that often get swept under the rug. With stand-up comedy being the original form, there is no one definitive way to be a comedian.
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actor.
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Hyponym for Comedian:
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performer, actor, role player, performing artist, thespian, Histrion, player.
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