plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
These antiheroes might not make great role models, but their stories sure make for excellent entertainment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Alex Chew, co-founder of the Black Auteur Film Festival and Sequence 8 Films, a production company focused on strong female leads, misfits and antiheroes, was one of three participants in the 2025 intensive.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
These antiheroes might not make great role models, but their stories sure make for excellent entertainment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Alex Chew, co-founder of the Black Auteur Film Festival and Sequence 8 Films, a production company focused on strong female leads, misfits and antiheroes, was one of three participants in the 2025 intensive.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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