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trouper

[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /
NOUN
actor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist character clown comedian entertainer performer player star villain
STRONG
amateur barnstormer extra foil ham headliner idol impersonator lead mime mimic pantomimist playactor soubrette stand-in stooge thespian understudy ventriloquist walk-on
WEAK
bit player hambone ingenue ingénue straight person thesp
Antonyms
WEAK
audience fan
NOUN
mimic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mime
STRONG
actor caricaturist comedian copycat imitator impersonator impressionist mummer parodist parrot performer playactor player thespian
Antonyms
STRONG
fan
NOUN
performer
Synonyms
WEAK
acrobat actor actress aerosaltant artist artiste contortionist doer equilibrist funambulist impersonator mime musician player star thespian tumbler worker
NOUN
player
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actor performer star
STRONG
entertainer extra ham impersonator lead mime mimic stand-in thespian understudy walk-on
WEAK
bit player hambone scene stealer
Antonyms
WEAK
director spectator
NOUN
traveler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventurer commuter hiker migrant passenger pilgrim sailor tourist
STRONG
barnstormer bum drifter excursionist explorer floater gadabout globetrotter haj hobo itinerant journeyer navigator nomad peddler rambler roamer rover seafarer sightseer tramp trekker tripper truant vagabond vagrant voyager wanderer wayfarer
WEAK
displaced person expeditionist jet-setter junketer transmigrant
NOUN
veteran
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expert pro vet
STRONG
GI old-timer sourdough war-horse
WEAK
old guard old hand old pro old salt old soldier shellback
Antonyms
WEAK
rookie

Example Sentences

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Either way, the limited series catapulted the careers of Sterling K. Brown, who played Darden, and Sarah Paulson, already a repeat Murphy trouper via “American Horror Story,” to stratospheric heights thanks to their Emmy-winning performances.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

My mom was a trouper on long walks in the Boston and Rome airports and a four-hour food tour in Rome, but would never travel with me again if I tried that in multiple cities!

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Melissa Manchester, a game trouper, brings her flamboyant Bronx pedigree to the role of Mrs. Brice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

The trouper that he is, he played the whole show, then my dad threw him in the station wagon and ran him to the hospital.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

I am a trouper to my bones, and when the scene is set, I know how to make an exit.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss