Hero
Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom
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Synonyms for Villain
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
How words are described
| human | human hero | human villain |
| old | old hero | old villain |
| female | female hero | female villain |
| typical | typical hero | typical villain |
| Other adjectives: original, true, single, powerful, actual, real, male, great, little, main, famous, new, major, pragmatic, former, age, titular, last, greatest, said, comic, eponymous. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The hero and villain are very similar to each other, and both grow aware of that fact.
Source: Villain Takes an Interest -
Episode 46 goes even further, having arguably the Darkest Origin story of any character, whether hero or villain, in the series to date, and the true from of the main villain is....Quite Terrifying, to say the least.
Source: Anime / DokiDoki! Precure - Youd be hard-pressed to find a better example of a Blue/Black character, villain or hero or... otherwise, than David Xanatos.
Source: Analysis / Magic: The Gathering
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