Hypernyms for "thespian"
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actress
barnstormer
character actor
comedian
extra
ham
ham actor
heavy
ingenue
lead
leading man
mime
mimer
movie actor
mummer
pantomimer
pantomimist
plant
playactor
play-actor
principal
reenactor
scene-stealer
screen actor
spear carrier
standby
star
supernumerary
tragedian
trouper
understudy
upstager
walk-on
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.