plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Deadline reported in December 2024 that Momoa had been tapped to play the antihero.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The gruff-but-beloved Hackman was among the best actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Authority — The feature, which was announced two years ago, is set to follow a group of antiheroes who take matters into their own hands despite what governments advise.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The gruff-but-beloved Hackman was among the best actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Authority — The feature, which was announced two years ago, is set to follow a group of antiheroes who take matters into their own hands despite what governments advise.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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