mime vs thespian

mime and thespian both are nouns.

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

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

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

mime (noun)	thespian (noun)
a performance using gestures and body movements without words	a theatrical performer
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

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

mime (verb)	thespian (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect