Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe performers or performances in American Thesaurus

all-star (adjective)

containing only very famous or very good performers or sports players

bankable (adjective)

a bankable actor or performer is very popular, and therefore likely to make a movie or show a financial success

debut (adjective)

a debut CD, appearance, novel, etc. is the first that a performer, sports player, writer, etc. makes

evergreen (adjective)

used about performers, songs, and other people or things that have been popular and successful for a long time

guest (adjective)

appearing by invitation to perform at an event

interpretative (adjective)

interpretive

interpretive (adjective)

relating to how you explain or understand something or perform a piece of music, a part in a play, etc.

in the round ()

performed on a stage surrounded by an audience

live (adjective)

a live performance is given before an audience

live (adjective)

a live recording is made during a performance and not in a studio

live (adverb)

if something is performed live, it is performed before an audience

live (adverb)

if something is recorded live, it is recorded during a concert and not in a studio

off-screen (adjective)

in the real life of an actor

offstage (adjective)

used for describing what an actor is really like, when they are not acting in a play or movie

on the road ()

if entertainers are on the road, they are traveling to many different places to perform

rendering (noun)

the way a piece of music, poem, movie, play, etc. is performed

rendition (noun)

a particular way of performing a song, poem, piece of music, etc.

schtick (noun)

the type of humor that a particular comedian uses

solo (adjective)

performing alone, not as part of a band, orchestra, etc.

stagey ()

another spelling of stagy

stagy (adjective)

not natural, like the performance of a bad actor

stand-up (adjective)

consisting of one person standing in front of an audience and entertaining them by telling jokes

starving actor/artist/writer ()

someone who does not have much money because they choose to spend their time on their art rather than take a job that pays more money

stellar (adjective)

a stellar performance, achievement, piece of work, etc. is extremely good

straight (adjective)

a straight actor or entertainer is one who only performs serious parts

straight (adjective)

straight entertainment is serious and not humorous

underrated (adjective)

if a person or thing is underrated, especially a performer, writer, or sports player, most people do not recognize how good that person or thing really is

unmissable (adjective)

mainly journalism a movie, play, etc. that is unmissable is so good that you think everyone should see it

virtuoso (noun)

used for describing a performance or a performer

weak (adjective)

a weak player, performer, etc. is one who is not good at playing, performing, etc.

wooden (adjective)

an actor who is wooden does not express enough emotion in their performance