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Jokester vs Comedian - What's the difference?

jokester | comedian |

As nouns the difference between jokester and comedian

is that jokester is a person who tells jokes; a joker while comedian is an entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

jokester

English

Noun

(wikipedia jokester) (en noun)
  • A person who tells jokes; a joker
  • A person who plays practical jokes
  • jester, court jester

    • comedian

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia comedian)
  • (en noun) (feminine: comedienne )
  • An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
  • (by extension) Any person who is characteristically humorous or amusing.
  • A writer of comedy.
    • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * (entertainer) comic * (writer) humorist / humourist

    Hypernyms

    * (male comedian) comedian (male and female)

    Hyponyms

    * comedian (male), comedienne (female)

    Anagrams

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