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Comedian

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

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

📖 Definitions of "Comedian"

noun

1
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
2
(by extension) Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
3
A person who performs in theatrical plays.
4
A writer of comedies.

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
comicnoun	Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
comicnoun	Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
sitcomnoun	Situation comedy.
performernoun	One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
entertainernoun	A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
actressnoun	A female who performs on the stage or in films.
funnoun	Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
pretendernoun	One who pretends or lays claim to something; one who makes a profession, show, or assertion, especially without adequate grounds, falsely, or with intent to deceive; a dissembler, deceiver, charlatan, hypocrite.
jokernoun	A person who makes jokes.
funnynoun	(informal) A joke.
jokenoun	Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
witnoun	Humour, especially when clever or quick.
comedynoun	(countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
riotnoun	A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
weirdonoun	(informal, chiefly derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
hootnoun	The cry of an owl.
wagnoun	A witty person.
actornoun	A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
playernoun	One who plays any game or sport.
humoristnoun	A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance.
gregorynoun	A male given name from Ancient Greek.