antiheroic
Americanadjective
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(of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero.
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(of a literary work) having an antihero as its protagonist.
Etymology
Origin of antiheroic
Example Sentences
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One would have liked to have his thoughts on this sardonic, antiheroic twist on the Trojan War legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In-jokes fly fast and furious — as do adamantium claws and tart asides — as the antiheroic mashup doubles down on fandom, not plot, character or catharsis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
At a time when antiheroic leads, with the outsize exception of Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker, were a rarity on television comedies, Mr. Coleman’s distinctly unlikable Bill Bittinger on “Buffalo Bill” was an exception.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
Those with a high tolerance for antiheroic political thrillers will have no problem watching it — or figuring out its overall plot well before it’s revealed.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
Defiantly antiheroic in tone, Michael Cimino’s 1978 film also indicated the future path of US cinema through casting the Vietnamese as an implacably brutal enemy.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2020
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