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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In a television landscape often defined by antiheroes and moral gray areas, Cole Hauser says Rip Wheeler stands apart.
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Among the ragtag crew of antiheroes is Frenchie, played by Tomer Capone.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The clip features a series of narrators who have played antiheroes in popular culture, including Jason Bateman and Bryan Cranston.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Among the ragtag crew of antiheroes is Frenchie, played by Tomer Capone.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The clip features a series of narrators who have played antiheroes in popular culture, including Jason Bateman and Bryan Cranston.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.
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