heroic

 
  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") 

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