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heroic definition
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Grep of noun heroic heroic couplet heroic stanza heroic tale heroic verse heroica puebla de zaragoza heroics Overview of adj heroic The adj heroic has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) epic, heroic, larger-than-life -- (surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture") 2. (2) heroic -- (relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age") 3. (2) heroic, heroical -- (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers") 4. (1) heroic, grand -- (impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings") 5. desperate, 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") Antonyms of adj heroic 4 of 5 senses of heroic Sense 1 epic, heroic, larger-than-life INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little Sense 3 heroic, heroical INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid Sense 4 heroic, grand INDIRECT (VIA impressive) -> unimpressive Sense 5 desperate, heroic INDIRECT (VIA brave) -> cowardly, coward, fearful Similarity of adj heroic 5 senses of heroic Sense 1 epic, heroic, larger-than-life => large (vs. small), big (vs. little) Sense 2 heroic Pertains to noun hero (Sense 5) =>hero => mythical being Sense 3 heroic, heroical => bold (vs. timid) Sense 4 heroic, grand => impressive (vs. unimpressive) Sense 5 desperate, heroic => brave (vs. cowardly), courageous, fearless Attributes of adj heroic Familiarity of adj heroic heroic used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj heroic heroic heroical Overview of adj heroic The adj heroic has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) epic, heroic, larger-than-life -- (surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture") 2. (2) heroic -- (relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age") 3. (2) heroic, heroical -- (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers") 4. (1) heroic, grand -- (impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings") 5. desperate, 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")
heroic definition