antihero – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
antihero
n.
protagonist which does not possess the traditional characteristics of a hero
Antihero
An
antihero or
antiheroine is a
protagonist who lacks conventional
heroic qualities such as
idealism,
courage, and
morality. These individuals often possess dark personality traits such as disagreeableness, dishonesty, and aggressiveness. These characters are usually considered "conspicuously contrary to an archetypal hero".
antihero
Noun
1. a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
(hypernym) protagonist, agonist
antihero
Synonyms and related words:
actor, antagonist, bit, bit part, cast, character, cue, fat part, feeder, heavy, hero, heroine, ingenue, lead, lead role, leading lady, leading man, leading woman, lines, part, person, personage, piece, protagonist, role, side, soubrette, straight part, supporting character, supporting role, title role, villain, walk-on, walking part,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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