trouper

noun

troup·​er ˈtrü-pər 

1

: a member of a troupe

especially : actor

2

: a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint

You're a real trouper to wait so long.

Synonyms of trouper

• actor
• performer
• actress

Examples of trouper in a Sentence

She's been a real trouper about the whole thing.

had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for trouper

• grouper
• hooper
• keuper
• looper
• stupor
• super
• trooper
• paratrooper