Synonyms for protagonist

Most common

friend · leader · champion · admirer

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

antagonist, villain, opponent

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

Forms

Plural

protagonists → friends, leaders, champions, admirers…

Example sentences

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Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

friend¹, leader²

7 letters

booster², admirer³, agonist³

8 letters

champion³

9 letters

supporter³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (leader² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

protagoniste

Italiano

protagonista

Deutsch

Protagonist