Synonyms of mummer

mummer

noun

ˈmə-mər 

1

as in pantomime

an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements

a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantomime
• performer
• mime
• clown
• pantomimist
• mimic
• entertainer
• player
• imitator
• trouper
• busker
• impressionist
• impersonator
• aper
• pantaloon

2

as in actor

one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)

those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actor
• performer
• actress
• entertainer
• thespian
• trouper
• impersonator
• player
• comedian
• thesp
• enactor
• star
• pantomime
• leading man
• leading lady
• starlet
• masquerader
• monologuist
• walk-on
• clown
• tragedian
• barnstormer
• mime
• buffoon
• masker
• double
• harlequin
• supernumerary
• costar
• farceur
• coactor
• spear-carrier
• personator
• tragedienne
• poser
• pantomimist
• imitator
• impressionist
• understudy
• stooge
• prima donna
• ape
• aper
• extra
• mimic
• ham
• lead
• scene-stealer
• zany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• novice
• amateur
• nonactor
• nonprofessional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mummer

Like a medieval castle, where lords slept, blacksmiths pounded, soldiers trained, mummers mummed, and farmers sold their produce, the 21st century armory will be a mixed-use project in the truest sense. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026

Passyunk Avenue also features a replica of the mummers costume Jason wore during a parade after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018. — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024

For Martin, any rivalry between the shows is a mummer’s farce (that is, foolish). — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022

Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019

Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. — Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018

Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. — A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018