antiheroic

an·ti·he·ro·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-hi-roh-ik, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti hɪˈroʊ ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-hi-roh-ik, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti hɪˈroʊ ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antiheroic word

adjective antiheroic relating to or in the manner of an antihero 3
adjective antiheroic (of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero. 1
adjective antiheroic (of a literary work) having an antihero as its protagonist. 1
noun antiheroic Of or pertaining to an antihero. 1
adjective antiheroic (narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero. 0

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Origin of antiheroic

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; anti- + heroic

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Parts of speech for Antiheroic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antiheroic

antiheroic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antiheroic usage trend in Literature

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