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Synonyms for comedian

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Joker — any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion

joker, wit, card, wag, cutup, gagster

2. Comic — an entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes

comic, laughsmith

3. Actor — A person who performs in theatrical plays

actor, thespian, player

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

  2. n. 2

    Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.

  3. n. 3

    A person who performs in theatrical plays.

Forms

Plural
comedians → jokers, wits, cards, wags…

Example sentences

  • joker No practical joker should be without a whoopee cushion.
  • comic I often read comic books in my spare time at work.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
comedianrising
jokerrising
cutuprising
comicrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
wit1, wag1
4 letters
card1
5 letters
actor2, comic2, joker2, cutup
6 letters
player2
7 letters
gagster
8 letters
thespian3
9 letters
jokesmith
10 letters
laughsmith, funnywoman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (actor2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
humoriste
Italiano
umorista
Español
humorista
Deutsch
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