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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The latest trailer that dropped has a lot of Lobo in it, the new antihero role played by Aquaman star Jason Momoa.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Nucky was far from perfect, and the same goes for the show's vast ensemble of criminals and antiheroes.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Advertisement Jones uses his antihero’s blunt self-appraisals to avoid the pretentiousness endemic to stories about artists.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
In Fritz Eichenberg’s Heathcliff Under the Tree (1943), Emily Brontë’s antihero leans against a broad tree and faces the sky.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Nucky was far from perfect, and the same goes for the show's vast ensemble of criminals and antiheroes.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Advertisement Jones uses his antihero’s blunt self-appraisals to avoid the pretentiousness endemic to stories about artists.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
In Fritz Eichenberg’s Heathcliff Under the Tree (1943), Emily Brontë’s antihero leans against a broad tree and faces the sky.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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