Answer: antihero

AnswerCrossword Clue
ANTIHERODirty Harry, e.g.
ANTIHEROYossarian in "Catch-22," e.g.
ANTIHEROLeopold Bloom, e.g.
ANTIHEROPop character of the current scene.
ANTIHERODrama character
ANTIHEROLiterary nonachiever
ANTIHEROProtagonist in fiction
ANTIHEROProtagonist of a sort
ANTIHERODon Quixote or Leopold Bloom
ANTIHEROLucky Jim, for one
ANTIHEROEither lead in "Easy Rider," e.g.
ANTIHEROUnlikable protagonist
ANTIHERORaskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment," e.g.
ANTIHEROAtypical protagonist
ANTIHEROCharacter lacking courage
ANTIHEROProtagonist found lacking
ANTIHEROUnworthy protagonist
ANTIHEROShady character, perhaps
ANTIHEROMany a Clint Eastwood role
ANTIHEROGordon Gekko or Rooster Cogburn
antiheroprotagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like
antiheroa principal character who lacks noble qualities
ANTIHEROCool Hand Luke, for one
ANTIHEROYossarian in "Catch-22", e.g.
ANTIHEROProtagonist with likability issues
ANTIHEROBad guy you root for
ANTIHERODirty Harry, notably
ANTIHEROFilm noir protagonist
ANTIHERONontraditional protagonist
ANTIHEROUnexpected protagonist
ANTIHEROHarrison Ford on film, often
ANTIHERODirty Harry or Cool Hand Luke
ANTIHERODirty Harry or Tony Soprano
ANTIHEROUnlikely protagonist
ANTIHEROWilly Loman, for one
ANTIHEROCaptain Jack Sparrow, e.g.
ANTIHEROMad Max or Dirty Harry
ANTIHEROTony Soprano, for one
ANTIHEROWalter White on "Breaking Bad," for one
ANTIHERONovel character