Antihero

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  • noun. A main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage.
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  • noun. A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
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  • noun. a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
    • Word Usage
    "By that definition, an antihero is a flat character, one that is simply a placeholder in a story rather than a true protganist."
    Form
    antiheroic  antiheroism  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    agonist  protagonist  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    distrait  end-product  feverishness  fretfulness  gradualness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    actor  antagonist  bit  bit part  cast  
    variant
    antiheroes  
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