antihero

noun

an·​ti·​he·​ro

ˈan-tē-ˌhē-(ˌ)rō,

ˈan-ˌtī- 

-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō

plural antiheroes

: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities

antiheroic

ˌan-tē-hi-ˈrō-ik

ˌan-ˌtī- 

adjective

Examples of antihero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antihero

• superhero
• biro
• spiro
• zero
• nonzero
• subzero