Protagonist
Protagonist noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Role and protagonist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Protagonist".
Role
Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.
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Synonyms for Role
Protagonist and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protagonist" instead a noun "Role".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old protagonist | old role |
| female | female protagonist | female role |
| typical | typical protagonist | typical role |
| original | original protagonist | original role |
| Other adjectives: lead, true, single, actual, real, male, big, main, new, major, leading, heroic, final, secondary, supporting, primary, titular, last, central, different, previous. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Calhoun, a protagonist from the First Person Shooter Hero's Duty, whose role in-game is to act as this to the player character.
Source: Drill Sergeant Nasty - Despite being the titular character and the main protagonist of the Mad Max series, Max serves this role starting from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
Source: Supporting Protagonist - While Fry is the clear protagonist of the show, the deuteragonist role tends to alternate between the two other members of the Power Trio.
Source: Deuteragonist
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