Synonyms of thesp

thesp

noun

ˈthesp 

as in actor

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

a brawling actor who is in danger of becoming better known as a thug than as a thesp

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• novice
• amateur
• nonprofessional
• nonactor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thesp

That fall, the Toronto playwright and performer got cast in a new play and hit it off with fellow thesp Fab Filippo, also a performer who created his own work. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 22 Nov. 2022

Hopefully, the thesp will deliver a performance that moves him up a peg or two in the in-the-works sequel. — Joe Tobal, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022

Legend is a multi-hyphenate musician, songwriter, actor and producer who has become active in television as a thesp and producer. — Cynthia Littleton, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017

Two of these, a jazz pianist named Seb (Ryan Gosling) and a thesp (as the trades would say) named Mia (Emma Stone), meet cute in a gigantic traffic jam that doubles as a song-and-dance extravaganza. — A. O. Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2016