plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
As played by Colin Farrell with an Olympian level of flop-sweat desperation, Doyle is the antihero of Ballad of a Small Player, Edward Berger’s adaptation of John Osbourne’s 2014 novel.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Now Coster-Waldau’s third act is less antihero and more Good Samaritan in An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
As played by Colin Farrell with an Olympian level of flop-sweat desperation, Doyle is the antihero of Ballad of a Small Player, Edward Berger’s adaptation of John Osbourne’s 2014 novel.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Now Coster-Waldau’s third act is less antihero and more Good Samaritan in An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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