plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Gunn previously confirmed the pocket universe is directly linked to something already introduced in Peacemaker, starring John Cena as the titular antihero.
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EW.com, 11 July 2025
In many ways, this was a precursor to Walter White, similar to how The Sopranos paved the way for other antiheroes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
If the Russells are presented as morally ambiguous antiheroes, then one of the season’s only true villains is a member of their staff who leaks intel on the family to the press.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Georgia has emerged one of the more entertaining, cunning and inventive antiheroes of the 2020s.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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EW.com, 11 July 2025
In many ways, this was a precursor to Walter White, similar to how The Sopranos paved the way for other antiheroes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
If the Russells are presented as morally ambiguous antiheroes, then one of the season’s only true villains is a member of their staff who leaks intel on the family to the press.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Georgia has emerged one of the more entertaining, cunning and inventive antiheroes of the 2020s.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for antihero
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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