Epic — synonyms, definition

1. epic (a)

grand heroic historic homeric momentous narrative tremendous

2. epic (Noun)

Epos ballad epic poem heroic poem legend narrative poem

epic (Noun) — A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

poem verse form Aeneid Divina Commedia Divine Comedy Iliad Nibelungenlied Odyssey chanson de geste heroic heroic meter heroic verse rhapsody

3. epic (Adjective)

epical larger-than-life

epic (Adjective) — Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale). ex. "an epic voyage"

epic (Adjective) — Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic. ex. "epic tradition"