clown vs comic

clown and comic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clown	Yes	No	Yes	No
comic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, comic is a hypernym of clown; that is, comic is a word with a broader meaning than clown:

Other hypernyms of clown include comedian.

clown (noun)	comic (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
a rude or vulgar fool

clown (adjective)	comic (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
	arousing or provoking laughter

clown (verb)	comic (verb)
act as or like a clown