Definition of antihero
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Teresa Mendoza and all the women that are part of this group are antiheroes that have survived thanks to corruption and failure in our system, which is evident to our reality.
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That most of these movies end with their antiheroes jailed or dead never dawns on them.
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Our antihero adores mocking the moral clarity, earnestness and predictable stunts of his distant cousins.
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Our antihero adores mocking the moral clarity, earnestness and predictable stunts of his distant cousins.
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In other words, Deadpool was an antihero with superpowers (healing, reflexes, agility, et al.).
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The first trailer for Venom, featuring Tom Hardy’s growly voiced comic book antihero — no, not that one, the other one — was almost laughably devoid of plot details.
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Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has come to represent a sort of female antihero in the ongoing saga that has underscored the current administration.
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The beloved time-traveling, heavily armed X-Men antihero Cable is the key antagonist.
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ANTIHERO Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of antihero for English Language Learners
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: a main character in a book, play, movie, etc., who does not have the usual good qualities that are expected in a hero
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