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- pronunciation:
- h
ro
ihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a hero or heroes.
The children listened intently to the heroic tales of the tribe elders.The book tells of heroic deeds.- synonyms:
- herculean, homeric
- similar words:
- godlike, legendary, mythical, mythological
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| definition 2: |
appropriate to or fitting the character of a hero.
Volunteers put in a heroic effort to rescue survivors.- synonyms:
- lionhearted, stout-hearted, valiant, valorous
- antonyms:
- pusillanimous
- similar words:
- bold, brave, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dashing, doughty, gallant, greathearted, herculean, intrepid, mettlesome, noble, plucky, reckless, romantic, selfless
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| definition 3: |
designating literature that concerns a hero or heroes.
Her main academic interest is in Old English heroic poems.- synonyms:
- epic, Homeric
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| related words: |
adventurous, fearless, valiant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(pl.) extravagant or heroic behavior.
- synonyms:
- bombast, bravado
- similar words:
- bluster, excess, grandiloquence, pomposity, pretension
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| derivation: |
heroically (adv.) |
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