| protagonist definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | main character | 220 sets |
| 2 | the main character | 112 sets |
| 3 | the main character in a literary work | 83 sets |
| 4 | the principal character in a work of fiction | 72 sets |
| 5 | the main character in a story | 55 sets |
| 6 | leading person | 49 sets |
| 7 | the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict | 45 sets |
| 8 | main character in a story | 35 sets |
| 9 | the central character in a work of literature | 28 sets |
| 10 | good guy | 27 sets |
| 11 | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work | 26 sets |
| 12 | the central character of a drama | 25 sets |
| 13 | the main character in the story | 22 sets |
| 14 | the main character of a literary work | 18 sets |
| 15 | the main character or hero of the story. | 17 sets |
| 16 | the main character of a story | 17 sets |
| 17 | the main character. | 16 sets |
| 18 | hero | 16 sets |
| 19 | the main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something | 15 sets |
| 20 | the most important character in a play or story | 14 sets |
| 21 | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. | 14 sets |
| 22 | the main character of a novel or play | 14 sets |
| 23 | the main character in a work of literature | 13 sets |
| 24 | central figure in a story | 13 sets |
| 25 | the main character or hero of the story | 13 sets |
| 26 | the main character of the story | 12 sets |
| 27 | main character in a literary work | 12 sets |
| 28 | n the leading character in a novel play or other work; a leader or champion | 12 sets |
| 29 | main character in fiction or drama | 11 sets |
| 30 | the main character in the story. | 11 sets |
| 31 | the central character in a story | 10 sets |
| 32 | main character of a story | 10 sets |
| 33 | the central character | 10 sets |
| 34 | the main character in a story with whom the reader identifies | 10 sets |
| 35 | the character who represents good in a literary work | 10 sets |
| 36 | the main character of a narrative; its central character who engages the reader's interest and empathy. | 8 sets |
| 37 | central character | 8 sets |
| 38 | main character in film, book, play etc. | 8 sets |
| 39 | leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work | 8 sets |
| 40 | the main character, the one who "drives the action." | 8 sets |