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thespian vs standby

standby vs thespian

thespian and standby both are nouns.

thespian and standby both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thespian Yes Yes No No
standby Yes Yes No No
As nouns, standby is a hyponym of thespian; that is, standby is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thespian:
  • thespian: a theatrical performer
  • standby: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
Other hyponyms of thespian include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, 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, understudy, upstager, walk-on.
thespian (noun) standby (noun)
a theatrical performer something that can be relied on when needed
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
thespian (adjective) standby (adjective)
of or relating to drama ready for emergency use
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