thespian vs ham

ham vs thespian

thespian and ham both are nouns.

thespian is an adjective but ham is not an adjective.

thespian is not a verb while ham is a verb.

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

As nouns, ham is a hyponym of thespian; that is, ham is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thespian:

thespian: a theatrical performer
ham: an unskilled actor who overacts

Other hyponyms of thespian include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.

thespian (noun)	ham (noun)
a theatrical performer	meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
	an unskilled actor who overacts
	a licensed amateur radio operator

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

thespian (verb)	ham (verb)
	exaggerate one's acting

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