Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun comedian

2 senses of comedian

Sense 1
comedian, comic -- (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)
       => performer, performing artist -- (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)

Sense 2
comedian -- (an actor in a comedy)
       => actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)