- antihero
- noun Date: 1714 a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities • antiheroic adjective
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antihero — (n.) also anti hero; 1714, from ANTI (Cf. anti ) + HERO (Cf. hero) … Etymology dictionary
antihero — [an′tī hir΄ō; an′tēhir΄ō, an′tihir΄ō] n. pl. antiheroes the protagonist of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional hero antiheroic adj … English World dictionary
Antihero — In fiction, an antihero [Spelled as a single word, without hyphen, per [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/antihero Merriam Webster Online] ; [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/antihero Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)] , based on… … Wikipedia
antihero — antiheroism, /an tee her oh iz euhm, an tuy /, n. /an tee hear oh, an tuy /, n., pl. antiheroes. a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and … Universalium
Antihero for Hire — Infobox comic strip title= Antihero for Hire caption= author= Mark Shallow url= http://www.antiheroforhire.com/ rss= atom= status= Mondays and Fridays syndicate= publisher= first= 2003 06 01 [http://www.antiheroforhire.com/d/20030601.html] last=… … Wikipedia
antihero — noun /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ,ˈæn.taiˌhi.ɹoʊ,ˈæn.tiˌhi.ɹoʊ/ A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. See Also: antiheroine … Wiktionary
antihero — Synonyms and related words: actor, antagonist, bit, bit part, cast, character, cue, fat part, feeder, heavy, hero, heroine, ingenue, lead, lead role, leading lady, leading man, leading woman, lines, part, person, personage, piece, protagonist,… … Moby Thesaurus
antihero — an|ti|her|o [ˈæntıˌhıərəu US ˌhırou] n plural antiheroes a main character in a book, play, or film who is an ordinary or unpleasant person and lacks the qualities that you expect a hero to have … Dictionary of contemporary English
antihero — an|ti|hero [ ænti,hırou ] noun count a main CHARACTER (=person) in a story who does not have the qualities that a HERO usually has, such as being brave or morally good … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
antihero — see anti hero … English dictionary
