protagonist

Pronunciation

• (UK) (AU) IPA ^(key): /prəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /proʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: pro‧tag‧o‧nist

Noun

Singular protagonist

Plural protagonists

1. (countable) In a literary work or drama, the protagonist is the main character.

   I was rooting for the protagonist of the book.

2. (countable) A protagonist is a leading person in a contest; a major performer.

   The event was canceled because the protagonist couldn't come.

3. (countable) A protagonist can be someone who recommends a cause or course of action.

   There were no protagonists at the meeting so nothing got done.

Antonyms

• antagonist

Related words

• agonist
• agonistes