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actor vs comedian

comedian vs actor

actor and comedian both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actor Yes No No No
comedian Yes No No No
As nouns, comedian is a hyponym of actor; that is, comedian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actor:
  • actor: a theatrical performer
  • comedian: an actor in a comedy
Other hyponyms of actor include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.
actor (noun) comedian (noun)
a theatrical performer a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
a person who acts and gets things done an actor in a comedy
Difference between actor and comedian

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