heroic

Plural: heroics

Noun

• An epic verse or literary style celebrating heroic deeds.
• a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
• A heroic verse.

Adjective Satellite

• very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
  • "of heroic proportions"
  • "heroic sculpture"
• having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
  • "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"
  • "heroic explorers"
• of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
  • "heroic undertakings"
• showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; ; - G.C.Marshall
  • "they took heroic measures to save his life"

Adjective

• relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
  • "heroic legends"
  • "the heroic age"

Adj

• Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
• Courageous; displaying heroism.
• Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.

Examples

• heroic deeds
• His triple-word play was a truly HEROIC moment in their Scrabble match.

Synonyms

desperate, epic, expansive, grand, heroic meter, heroic verse, heroical, larger-than-life, herolike

Antonyms

cowardly

Related Words

hero, heroics, heroine, heroism

Anagrams of heroic