bad guy
Hero's main opponent
A bad guy is a villain or antagonist—someone who opposes the hero in a story, game, or conflict.
The term is casual and often playful: Who's the bad guy in this movie?
It extends beyond fiction to anyone perceived as harmful or blameworthy: The media made him out to be the bad guy.
In children's play, someone must always be the bad guy.
Wicked story antagonist
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- foeHostile opponent
- enemyHostile opposing party
rival · opponent · arch-nemesis · archenemy · evildoer · wrongdoer · malefactor · miscreant
villain
Wicked story antagonist
enemy · rival · opponent · arch-nemesis · archenemy · evildoer · wrongdoer · malefactor · miscreant · scoundrel
outlaw
Fugitive from justice
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- convictJailed offender after trial
- gangsterCriminal organization member
thief · robber · burglar · mafioso · mobster · bandit · crook · fraudster · embezzler · kidnapper
threat
Indication of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- intimidatorOne who threatens others
- bullyHabitual intimidator
brute · thug · goon · predator · stalker · tormentor · oppressor · tyrant · terrorizer · aggressor
- charactersprotagonist, antagonist, hero, character, characters
- Wreck-It RalphRalph, Turbo, arcade, glitch, wrecking
bad guygood guy
Morally upright character
hero · protagonist · white hat · knight in shining armor · savior
bad guygood person
saint · angel · pillar of the community · do-gooder · humanitarian
bad guygood citizen
Law-abiding community participant
innocent · cop · law enforcement · authority figure · pillar of the community