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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | heroic, epic, larger-than-life | Very imposing or impressive |
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| 2 | heroic | Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity | |
| 3 | heroic, heroical | Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes | |
| 4 | heroic, expansive, grand | Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope | |
| 5 | heroic, desperate | Showing extreme courage | |
| NOUN | 1 | heroic, heroic verse, heroic meter | A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes |
| Sounds | hhihrow'ihk |
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| Rhymes | academic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk... |
| Meaning | Very imposing or impressive. Surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale). |
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| Examples | "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" |
| Synonyms | epic, larger-than-life |
| Similar to | large, big |
| Meaning | Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity. |
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| Examples | "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" |
| Nouns | hero |
| Meaning | Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes. |
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| Examples | "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" |
| Synonyms | heroical |
| Similar to | bold |
| Adverbs | heroically |
| Meaning | Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. |
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| Examples | "heroic undertakings" |
| Synonyms | expansive, grand |
| Similar to | impressive |
| Meaning | Showing extreme courage. Especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort. |
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| Examples | "they took heroic measures to save his life" |
| Synonyms | desperate |
| Similar to | brave, courageous |
| Meaning | A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes. Dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter. |
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| Synonyms | heroic verse, heroic meter |
| Broader | epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos |
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