antihero

Other spellings

• anti-hero

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.rəʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæn.taɪˌhi.roʊ/ or /ˈæn.tiˌhi.roʊ/

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Noun

Singular antihero

Plural antiheroes

1. (countable) An antihero is a bad person who is the principal (main) character in a story. A bad or evil hero.

Related words

• anti
• hero
• antiheroism
• villain