comedian

noun

co·​me·​di·​an kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 

1

archaic

a

: a writer of comedies

b

: an actor who plays comic roles

2

: a comical individual

specifically : a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing

Synonyms

• card
• comic
• droll
• farceur
• funnyman
• gagger
• gagman
• gagster
• humorist
• jester
• joker
• jokester
• wag
• wit

Examples of comedian in a Sentence

You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.

struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs

Recent Examples on the Web

The special will include appearances from numerous celebrities and comedians. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024

Several comedians, including Adam Devine and Whitney Cummings, will also make appearances. —Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024

Years before launching The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, the star made a name for himself as an actor, comedian, and TV personality, appearing in the sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio, and serving as a color commentator at UFC bouts. —George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

Saturday Night takes place on Oct. 11, 1975, as a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers change television forever. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

comedian

noun

co·​me·​di·​an kə-ˈmēd-ē-ən 

1

: an actor who plays in comedy

2

: a comical individual

especially : a humorous professional entertainer