antihero
noun
an·ti·he·ro
ˈan-tē-ˌhē-(ˌ)rō 
ˈan-ˌtī-
ˈan-ˌtī-
-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō
plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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For Le Pacte, the key to the film’s marketing campaign was presenting the story as both a classic crime tale and a portrait of an unconventional antihero.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
As the series unfurled, proving to a skeptical entertainment industry that women can be compelling antiheroes too, much of that talk revolved around Byrne.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The actor played antihero Luke Spencer, joining the sudser in 1978.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
As the series goes on, Jax morphs from a generally good-hearted guy into a violent, devious antihero.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
As the series unfurled, proving to a skeptical entertainment industry that women can be compelling antiheroes too, much of that talk revolved around Byrne.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The actor played antihero Luke Spencer, joining the sudser in 1978.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
As the series goes on, Jax morphs from a generally good-hearted guy into a violent, devious antihero.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for antihero
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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