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Noun Concept
Categories: Heroes, Articles with short description, Stock characters, Tropes, Protagonists by role
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antihero  anti-hero  anti-heroes  anti-heroic  anti-heroine
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A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) WordNet 3.0
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A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An antihero or antiheroine is a main character in a story who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality. Wikipedia
Protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, or morality. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Leading character in a film, book or play, who is devoid of heroic qualities Wikidata
A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. Wiktionary
Protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
protagonist
stock character
fictional character
HAS KIND
bad boy archetype
Jack
Vegeta
Ostap Bender
Rorschach
+1 relations
DIFFERENT FROM
protagonist
hero
Antihelt
OPPOSITE OF
hero
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Wikipedia
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Wikidata
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Wiktionary
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Wikipedia Redirections
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anti-hero, anti-heroes, anti-heroic, anti-heroine, anti hero, anti heroine, antiheroes, antiheroic, antiheroine
Wikidata Alias
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antiheroine

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