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- \ˈe-pik\
- /ˈep.ɪk/
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- \ˈe-pik\
Definitions of epic word
- noun epic Of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics. 1
- noun epic classical story 1
- adjective epic poetry: classical 1
- adjective epic story: long 1
- adjective epic great, fantastic 1
- interjection epic awesome! 1
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Parts of speech for Epic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
epic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
epic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for epic
noun epic
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- blockbuster — A blockbuster is a film or book that is very popular and successful, usually because it is very exciting.
- costume drama — any theatrical production, film, television presentation, etc, in which the performers wear the costumes of a former age
- period piece — something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes or epitomizes a particular period of history.
- legend — a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
adjective epic
- marathon — a plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490 b.c.
- heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
- impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
Antonyms for epic
noun epic
- short story — a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.
adjective epic
- minuscule — very small.
Top questions with epic
- what does epic mean?
- what is an epic?
- what is epic?
- what is an epic poem?
- what is an epic poetry?
- what is an epic hero?
- which of these best describes an epic novel?
- who wrote an epic poem about the depression?
- what is an epic in agile?
- what is the epic of gilgamesh?
- what is an epic simile?
- which convention of the epic genre is employed in beowulf?
- who wrote the epic of gilgamesh?
- the epic beowulf opens with which of these scenes?
- when was the epic of gilgamesh written?
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