Synonyms of thespians

thespians

noun

plural of thespian

as in actors

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

although she's "acted" in a couple of horror movies, I'd hardly call her one of our more promising thespians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actors
• performers
• actresses
• entertainers
• thesps
• troupers
• players
• impersonators
• comedians
• mummers
• starlets
• enactors
• stars
• supernumeraries
• spear-carriers
• costars
• leading men
• barnstormers
• tragedians
• coactors
• leading ladies
• farceurs
• buffoons
• personators
• monologuists
• hams
• scene-stealers
• extras
• understudies
• posers
• doubles
• masqueraders
• clowns
• apers
• mimes
• impressionists
• walk-ons
• prima donnas
• maskers
• imitators
• harlequins
• stooges
• pantomimes
• apes
• zanies
• tragediennes
• pantomimists
• leads
• mimics

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonactors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thespians

The world of thespians is dramatic—and not just when performing a play. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

Farris points out that the mandate of finding lower-profile actors doesn’t apply to just younger thespians. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026

As he's made apparent many times before, Brian Cox is not afraid to share his opinion of his fellow thespians. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

Colman Domingo and Sarah Pidgeon are true thespians. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2026

Here are several of the most impressive ways these actors and their fellow thespians committed to doing their characters justice. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

After word gets out that Frank Capra plans to see a matinee performance, a series of comedic twists and turns determines the fate of whether the two thespians achieve their acting ambitions. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Another group of budding young thespians have joined Prime Video‘s YA adaptation of Chloe Walsh‘s BookTok sensation Boys of Tommen. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Vivienne Westwood has reimagined the outdoor terrace of J Sheekey to mark the 130th anniversary of the landmark London restaurant that started as a stall holder in 1896 serving post-theater suppers to hungry thespians and audiences. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 9 June 2026