plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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The actor played antihero Luke Spencer, joining the sudser in 1978.
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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
In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.
—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
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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
In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.
—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
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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