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Hero

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Hero

/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/

Tone: "Hero" has an informal, conversational register — it fits casual writing, dialogue, and everyday speech but may feel out of place in formal, academic, or professional contexts.

Usage: "Hero" functions as both a noun and a verb, so context is key — make sure the surrounding sentence makes the intended meaning clear. Its core sense is: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem.

Antonyms for "hero" (80 found)

Adjective(3 words)

heavyugly ogrewicked

Noun(77 words)

adversary amora antichrist antihero antiheroes bellatrix blackguard bluebeard caitiff claudius cockroach coward cowards cravens curmudgeon damosel dastard dishrag everyman evildoer

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falstaff fearmonger fiends goblin goblins grendel haman hitman holofernes iago jackal jackass joker loki maggot malefactor malefactors medusa milksops milquetoast minion monster monsters moriarty nosferatu pansies poltroon poltroons pricks punk pussy rat recreant recreants rotter satan satanist savitar schmuck scoundrel scoundrels scullions scum serpent silenus skunk skunks turds victimizer villain villains villainy voldemort wimps wretches wuss wusses

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