antihero

== English == === Alternative forms === anti-hero === Etymology === From anti- +‎ hero. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈænˌtaɪ.hiɹ.oʊ/, /ˈæn.tiˌhiɹ.oʊ/ === Noun === antihero (plural antiheroes) (literature, roleplaying games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. Synonym: unhero ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== anti-villain counterhero false protagonist false hero ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === on the air, on-the-air