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antihero::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | agonist, protagonist |
Examples of antihero
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The malign publisher, Lambert Le Roux, is the captivating antihero of the piece.
From the time.com
I want the whole antihero package, and all they're giving me is a bit of pathos.
From the guardian.co.uk
Rockstar have turned their antihero into an overweight, balding man with a beard.
From the guardian.co.uk
Colin Farrell is in his element here, quite compelling as the hard-nosed antihero.
From the theepochtimes.com
When our antihero emerges from a hiding spot, he's shaving with an electric razor.
From the chron.com
A commitment to the rise and fall of an antihero and a casual attitude to obesity?
From the guardian.co.uk
His film may just finally bring this regional antihero to a broader audience.
From the latimes.com
For tennis's antihero, on the court at least, normal might be a step too far.
From the time.com
It is perhaps superfluous to add that neither antihero achieves a heroic end.
From the time.com
- A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
- In fiction, an antihero (sometimes antiheroine as feminine) is generally considered to be a protagonist whose character is at least in some regards conspicuously contrary to that of the archetypal hero, and is in some instances its antithesis. ...
- A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals
- (anti-heroic) a protagonist / main character in a narrative work lacking in heroic qualities^2
- Protagonist who has pronounced personality or character defects or eccentricities which are not usually associated with the hero archetype.
- A leading character who is not, like a hero, perfect or even outstanding, but is rather ordinary and representative of the more or less average person.
- The principal protagonist of a film who lacks the attributes or characteristics of a typical hero, but with whom the audience identifies. The character is often confused or conflicted with ambiguous morals, or character defects and eccentricities, and lacks courage, honesty, or grace. ...
- A protagonist whose distinctive qualities are directly opposite to or inposition with, whose associated with the traditional hero. ...
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, conveying fighting as something that had to be done, but at which he was thoroughly competent and imperturbable, quietly exuding confidence and calm
