acrobat vs contortionist

acrobat and contortionist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acrobat	Yes	No	No	No
contortionist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contortionist is a hyponym of acrobat; that is, contortionist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acrobat:

acrobat: an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
contortionist: an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

Other hyponyms of acrobat include aerialist, balancer, circus acrobat, funambulist, tightrope walker.

acrobat (noun)	contortionist (noun)
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination	an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

acrobat vs contortionist

acrobat and contortionist both are nouns.

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