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ALL meanings of heroic

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  • adjective heroic courageous 1
  • adjective heroic impressively grand 1
  • adjective heroic relating to heroes 1
  • adjective heroic Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine. 1
  • adjective heroic suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring; noble: a heroic ambition. 1
  • adjective heroic having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero; extraordinarily bold, altruistic, determined, etc.: a heroic explorer. 1
  • adjective heroic having or involving recourse to boldness, daring, or extreme measures: Heroic measures were taken to save his life. 1
  • adjective heroic dealing with or describing the deeds, attributes, etc., of heroes, as in literature. 1
  • adjective heroic of, relating to, or characteristic of the heroes of antiquity: heroic mythology. 1
  • adjective heroic used in heroic poetry. Compare heroic verse. 1
  • adjective heroic resembling heroic poetry in language or style; grandiloquent. 1
  • adjective heroic (of style or language) lofty; extravagant; grand. 1
  • adjective heroic larger than life-size: a statue of heroic proportions. 1
  • noun heroic Usually, heroics. heroic verse. 1
  • noun heroic heroics. flamboyant or extravagant language, sentiment, or behavior, intended to seem heroic. heroic action or behavior. 1
  • noun heroic Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave. 1
  • adjective heroic If you describe a person or their actions as heroic, you admire them because they show extreme bravery. 0
  • adjective heroic If you describe an action or event as heroic, you admire it because it involves great effort or determination to succeed. 0
  • adjective heroic Heroic means being or relating to the hero of a story. 0
  • noun plural heroic Heroics are actions involving bravery, courage, or determination. 0
  • noun plural heroic If you describe someone's actions or plans as heroics, you think that they are foolish or dangerous because they are too difficult or brave for the situation in which they occur. 0
  • adjective heroic of, like, or befitting a hero 0
  • adjective heroic courageous but desperate 0
  • adjective heroic relating to or treating of heroes and their deeds 0
  • adjective heroic of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of classical mythology 0
  • adjective heroic (of language, manner, etc) extravagant 0
  • adjective heroic of, relating to, or resembling heroic verse 0
  • adjective heroic (of the arts, esp sculpture) larger than life-size; smaller than colossal 0
  • adjective heroic 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 0
  • adjective heroic performed or undergone by such a person 0
  • adjective heroic of or characterized by men of godlike strength and courage 0
  • adjective heroic like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble, powerful, etc. 0
  • adjective heroic of or about a hero and his deeds; epic 0
  • adjective heroic exalted; eloquent; high-flown 0
  • adjective heroic daring and risky, but used as a last resort 0
  • adjective heroic larger than life-size but less than colossal 0
  • noun heroic heroic verse 0
  • noun heroic pretentious or extravagant talk or action meant to seem heroic 0
  • noun heroic heroic behavior or deeds 0
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