Hound and Hero

Hound

Hound noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: a no-good hound who got his girlfriend pregnant and then took off

Hero is an antonym for hound.

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

Hero

Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.

Hound is an antonym for hero.

Nearby Words: heroic, heroine, heroism, heroically

How words are described

beloved beloved hound beloved hero
old old hound old hero
normal normal hound normal hero
typical typical hound typical hero
Other adjectives: certain, average, original, strong, real, little, black, young, new, titular, next, eponymous.
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