ingenue vs thespian

ingenue and thespian both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ingenue	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thespian is a hypernym of ingenue; that is, thespian is a word with a broader meaning than ingenue:

ingenue: an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
thespian: a theatrical performer

Other hypernyms of ingenue include actor, histrion, player, role player.

ingenue (noun)	thespian (noun)
the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play	a theatrical performer
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

ingenue (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama