Heroic — synonyms, heroic antonyms, definition

1. heroic (a)

acute bold brave brilliant chivalrous confident courageous dauntless defiant desperate dignified drastic enduring epic excessive extraordinary fearless foolhardy gallant game • • •

2. heroic (Adjective)

expansive heroical larger-than-life unheroic

heroic (Adjective) — Showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort. ex. "they took heroic measures to save his life"

heroic (Adjective) — Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes. ex. "heroic explorers" ex. "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"

heroic (Adjective) — Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale). ex. "of heroic proportions" ex. "heroic sculpture"

heroic (Adjective) — Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity. ex. "heroic legends" ex. "the heroic age"

heroic (Adjective) — Of behaviour that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. ex. "heroic undertakings"

3. heroic (Noun)

heroic meter heroic verse

heroic (Noun) — A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter.

Epos epic epic poem heroic poem