plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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In the comics, Swamp Thing is an antihero character that seeks to protect nature and humanity.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Late last year, Venom: The Last Dance was boosted by Monster Energy, Volkswagen and Waze, which made a special voice by the antihero.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
But the House of Cards production itself, while very good, was nowhere near as wildly different as Survivor and would have been right at home as another gritty antihero drama on HBO.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 May 2025
There are dozens upon dozens of memorable eccentrics, delusional antiheroes, blustery authority figures, sad sacks, screw-ups and all-too-lovable schmucks that populate the 12 feature films and handful of shorts directed by Wes Anderson.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Late last year, Venom: The Last Dance was boosted by Monster Energy, Volkswagen and Waze, which made a special voice by the antihero.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
But the House of Cards production itself, while very good, was nowhere near as wildly different as Survivor and would have been right at home as another gritty antihero drama on HBO.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 May 2025
There are dozens upon dozens of memorable eccentrics, delusional antiheroes, blustery authority figures, sad sacks, screw-ups and all-too-lovable schmucks that populate the 12 feature films and handful of shorts directed by Wes Anderson.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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