principal vs co-star

co-star vs principal

principal and co-star both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, co-star is a hyponym of principal; that is, co-star is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:

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

Other hyponyms of principal include film star, movie star, idol, matinee idol, television star, TV star.

principal (noun)	co-star (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
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

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

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

Difference between principal and co-star

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