Synonyms & related words for protagonist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of protagonist — including heroine, antihero, hero, character, antagonist, role. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to protagonist

Explore words related to protagonist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nonhero, deuteragonist, antiheroine, antiheroic, narrator, unheroic, anagnorisis, storyline. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for protagonist

Common synonyms for protagonist include heroine, antihero, hero, character, antagonist, role, villain, champion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does protagonist come from?

The word protagonist breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: prot-, from Greek protos (“first”); and -agon, from Greek agein (“to lead, drive, gather”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.