agonist

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the principal character in a work of fiction
  2. noun someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
  3. noun a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

Synonyms

protagonist

Semantic network

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antihero

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