🎭protagonist

Meaning

the main character or leading figure in a story, drama, or other work

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Example Sentences

The protagonist of the novel struggles with her inner conflicts.

Charles Darnay is one of the protagonists of the story.

Synonyms

hero, central character, main figure, lead, main character, leading character, principal character, heroine

Entry 1

hero, central character, main figure, lead

Entry 2

main character, leading character, principal character, central character, hero, heroine

Antonyms

antagonist, villain, opponent, enemy, adversary, rival

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antagonist, villain

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antagonist, villain, opponent, enemy, adversary, rival

Collocations

novel's protagonist, main protagonist, story protagonist, central protagonist