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

The comedian and actor spoke candidly about his health scare in a 2024 Netflix comedy special, What Had Happened Was. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

Grown-up Jokes • Paul Baker’s friends include Roach, who’s played by the comedian Will Sennett. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan stars as the titular character, while Johnston plays her brutally honest sister, Carol. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The 27-year-old actress and comedian plays Issa, the delightfully confident and outrageously funny member of the core Adults gang. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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