- an|ti|he|ro
- an|ti|he|ro «AN tee HIHR oh», noun, plural -roes.a main character in a novel, play, story, or poem, who has none of the qualities normally expected of a hero; literary or dramatic protagonist who is typically unheroic, unconventional, and often resentful or contemptuous of accepted social standards and values: »
It is…the tone of the antiheroes of our time: ironic, indignant, footloose, scarred, political (Observer).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.