Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Minor role and lead are semantically related In some cases you can use "Minor role" instead a noun "Lead".
Minor role
Minor role noun - A small role.
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Synonyms for Minor role
Lead and minor role are semantically related in theatrical role topic. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Minor role".
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- By contrast, his infinitely more modest flatmate Marwood is the one who auditions for a minor role in a play... and gets offered the lead.
Source: Giftedly Bad - In fact, this trope is far more blatant if they're in a relatively minor role but are consistently better than the male, non-minority lead at damn near everything.
Source: Positive Discrimination - Jessica Jones is a vehicle for Krysten Ritter, who had a minor role on a very popular drama (Breaking Bad) and the lead role on a not-so-popular comedy (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23).
Source: Dueling Works / Live-Action TV
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Minor role and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/minor_role
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