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Defenition of the word heroic

    • Defenition of the word heroic

      • showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
      • surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
      • relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
      • impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings"
      • having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
      • a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
      • showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G
      • very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
      • having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
      • showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
      • of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
      • very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
      • relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

    Synonyms for the word heroic

      • desperate
      • epic
      • grand
      • heroical
      • larger-than-life

    Similar words in the heroic

      • big
      • bold
      • brave
      • courageous
      • fearless
      • impressive
      • large

    Hypernyms for the word heroic

      • epic
      • epic poem
      • epos
      • heroic poem

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