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 of comedian

• comic
• entertainer
• joker
• humorist
• wit
• funnyman
• clown

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

Emerson is also a standup comedian who says the South Park duo inspire him to be a better writer. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Laugh out loud with comedian, actor and podcaster Donnell Rawlings who is currently on his Black & Mild tour. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Hannah Einbinder is a gifted, Emmy-winning performer and comedian. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

The announcement that the comedian joined the couple together in matrimony was surprising, but Sandler and Swift go back several years. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for comedian

• paramedian
• submedian

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