nonhero

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noun

A character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.

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Meanings

nounnonhero (plural nonheroes)

plural nonheroes

  1. A character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.

    It doesn’t matter if that’s really his name, though, because like Melville’s enlightened nonhero, this man does not expect to survive the journey.

    2007 February 4, Kaiama L. Glover, “American Dream Deferred”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: unhero

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.

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unhero

Origin

From non- + hero.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

nonhero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhero

MLA

“nonhero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhero. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonhero,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhero.

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