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heroic
[ hi-roh-ik ]
adjective
- Also heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring; noble:
a heroic ambition.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero; extraordinarily bold, altruistic, determined, etc.:
a heroic explorer.
- having or involving recourse to boldness, daring, or extreme measures:
Heroic measures were taken to save his life.
- dealing with or describing the deeds, attributes, etc., of heroes, as in literature.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the heroes of antiquity:
heroic mythology.
- used in heroic poetry. Compare heroic verse.
Synonyms:
- resembling heroic poetry in language or style; grandiloquent.
- (of style or language) lofty; extravagant; grand.
- larger than life-size:
a statue of heroic proportions.
noun
- Usually heroics. heroic verse.
- heroics,
- flamboyant or extravagant language, sentiment, or behavior, intended to seem heroic.
- heroic action or behavior.
heroic
/ ɪˈəʊɪ /
adjective
- of, like, or befitting a hero
- courageous but desperate
- relating to or treating of heroes and their deeds
- of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of classical mythology
- (of language, manner, etc) extravagant
- prosody of, relating to, or resembling heroic verse
- (of the arts, esp sculpture) larger than life-size; smaller than colossal
- RC Church
- held to such a degree as to enable a person to perform virtuous actions with exceptional promptness, ease and pleasure, and with self-abnegation and self-control
heroic virtue
- performed or undergone by such a person
the heroic witness of martyrdom
Derived Forms
- ˈǾ, adverb
- ˈǾԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
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- ԴDz··· adjective
- ԴDz···· adjective
- non····· adverb
- non·····Ա noun
- non····Ա noun
- ···· adjective
- ····· adjective
- pseu·do····· adverb
- ܲ·-·· adjective
- qua·si-···· adverb
- ···· adjective
- su·per····· adverb
- ܲ··· adjective
- un····Ա noun
- ܲ···· adjective
- un····· adverb
- un·····Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Like other notable transplants to the Golden State, he found pop culture stardom, becoming the heroic subject of a children’s book and a 2014 documentary.
So, too, does she reference Joseph Campbell’s work while pushing back against any simplified theology of storytelling, suggesting instead that tying ourselves to the wheel of his heroic archetype is a burden.
The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues".
There were some heroic efforts overnight from Donald Trump and those around him to suggest the past seven days were something other than absolute chaos.
"The young girls of Butere Girls' have exercised an act of heroic restoration. I'm determined to ensure that Echoes of War is displayed before a Kenyan audience," Malala said immediately after his release.
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