plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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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.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Across two record-setting seasons, Alan Ritchson has proved his mettle and then some as larger-than-life antihero Jack Reacher on Prime Video’s Reacher.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline
Dodgers trade reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs
Dodgers are heroes, not villains.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While Deadpool is depicted as a crude antihero, Nicepool is a secret sexist who hides his true nature behind a shallow veneer of progressivism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Across two record-setting seasons, Alan Ritchson has proved his mettle and then some as larger-than-life antihero Jack Reacher on Prime Video’s Reacher.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline
Dodgers trade reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs
Dodgers are heroes, not villains.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While Deadpool is depicted as a crude antihero, Nicepool is a secret sexist who hides his true nature behind a shallow veneer of progressivism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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