Hypernyms for "actor"
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actress
animator
ball of fire
barnstormer
busy bee
character actor
comedian
demon
eager beaver
energiser
energizer
extra
fireball
go-getter
ham
ham actor
heavy
human dynamo
ingenue
lead
leading man
live wire
man of action
man of deeds
mime
mimer
movie actor
mummer
pantomimer
pantomimist
plant
playactor
play-actor
powerhouse
principal
reenactor
scene-stealer
screen actor
sharpie
sharpy
spear carrier
standby
star
supernumerary
tragedian
trouper
understudy
upstager
vitaliser
vitalizer
walk-on
whiz-kid
whizz-kid
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.