n.
Pronunciation: ' an-t ē - ˌ h ē -( ˌ )r ō , ' an- ˌ t ī -, - ˌ hir-( ˌ ) ō
Function: noun
Date: 1714
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
– an · ti · he · ro · ic \ ˌ an-t ē -hi- ' r ō -ik, ˌ an- ˌ t ī - \ adjective