comedian
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
Other meanings
Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
A person who performs in theatrical plays.
Synonyms
- comic
Related words
- sitcomedian
- prop comedian
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κωμῳδία".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “comedian” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.