co-star vs principal

principal vs co-star

co-star and principal both are nouns.

co-star is not an adjective while principal is an adjective.

co-star is a verb but principal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
co-star	Yes	No	Yes	No
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, principal is a hypernym of co-star; that is, principal is a word with a broader meaning than co-star:

co-star: one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
principal: an actor who plays a principal role

Other hypernyms of co-star include lead, star.

co-star (noun)	principal (noun)
one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film	the educator who has executive authority for a school
	an actor who plays a principal role
	the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
	(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
	the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
	capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

co-star (adjective)	principal (adjective)
	most important element

co-star (verb)	principal (verb)
be the co-star in a performance
feature as the co-star in a performance

Difference between co-star and principal

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