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heroic
he·ro·ic H0166700 (hĭ-rō′ĭk)adj. also he·ro·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth.2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: heroic deeds.3. a. Impressive in size or scope; grand: heroic undertakings.b. Of a size or scale that is larger than life: heroic sculpture.n.1. A line of heroic verse.2. heroics Heroic behavior or action.3. heroics Melodramatic behavior or language: "Activism has nothing to do with publicity or heroics or being visible" (Patricia Bosworth).
he·ro′i·cal·ly adv.he·ro′i·cal·ness n.heroic (hɪˈrəʊɪk) or heroicaladj1. of, like, or befitting a hero2. courageous but desperate3. relating to or treating of heroes and their deeds4. (Classical Myth & Legend) of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of classical mythology5. (of language, manner, etc) extravagant6. (Poetry) prosody of, relating to, or resembling heroic verse7. (Art Terms) (of the arts, esp sculpture) larger than life-size; smaller than colossal8. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a. 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: heroic virtue. b. performed or undergone by such a person: the heroic witness of martyrdom. heˈroically adv heˈroicalness, heˈroicness nhe•ro•ic (hɪˈroʊ ɪk)
adj. Also, he•ro′i•cal. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine; daring; noble; intrepid: a heroic explorer; heroic ambition. 2. having or involving recourse to daring or forceful action: Heroic measures were taken to save the child's life. 3. dealing with the deeds, attributes, etc., of heroes and heroines, as in literature. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the heroes of antiquity: heroic mythology. 5. pertaining to or used in heroic verse. 6. (of style or language) lofty; extravagant; grand. 7. larger than life-size: a statue of heroic proportions.n. 8. Usu., heroics. heroic verse. 9. heroics, a. flamboyant or extravagant language, sentiment, or behavior, intended to seem heroic. b. heroic action or behavior. [1540–50; < Latin hērōicus < Greek hērōïkós. See hero, -ic]he•ro′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | heroic - a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameterheroic meter, heroic verseepic, epic poem, heroic poem, epos - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | | Adj. | 1. | heroic - very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"epic, larger-than-lifebig, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | | 2. | heroic - relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" | | 3. | heroic - having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"heroicalbold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" | | 4. | heroic - of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"grand, expansiveimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" | | 5. | 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"desperatebrave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
heroicadjective1. courageous, brave, daring, bold, fearless, gallant, intrepid, valiant, doughty, undaunted, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous, stouthearted The heroic sergeant risked his life to rescue 29 fishermen.
courageous cowardly, craven, timid, mean, base, chicken (slang), ignoble, faint-hearted, irresolute2. legendary, classical, mythological, Homeric Another in an endless series of man's heroic myths of his own past.3. epic, grand, classic, extravagant, exaggerated, elevated, inflated, high-flown, grandiose a heroic style, with a touch of antiquarian realism
epic simple, unadorned, lowbrowQuotations
"The high sentiments always win in the end, the leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic" [George Orwell The Art of Donald McGill]heroicadjective1. Having or showing courage:audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.Informal: spunky.Slang: gutsy, gutty.2. Of extraordinary size and power:behemoth, Brobdingnagian, Bunyanesque, colossal, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, herculean, huge, immense, jumbo, mammoth, massive, massy, mastodonic, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, prodigious, pythonic, stupendous, titanic, tremendous, vast.Informal: walloping.Slang: whopping.Translationshero (ˈhiərəu) – plural ˈheroes: feminine heroine (ˈherouin) – noun1. a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds. The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life. 英雄 英雄，偶像 2. the chief male person in a story, play etc. The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer. 主角 男主角heroic (hiˈrəuik) adjective1. very brave. heroic deeds. 英勇的 英勇的2. of heroes. heroic tales. 英雄的 有英雄气概的，英雄的 heˈroically adverb 英勇地 英勇地heroism (ˈherəuizm) noun great bravery. The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism. 英勇，英雄氣概 英勇，英雄行为 ˈhero-worship noun very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person. 英雄崇拜 英雄崇拜 verb to show such admiration for (someone). The boy hero-worshipped the footballer. 把(某人)當作英雄來崇拜 把…当英雄崇拜
the heroine (not heroin) of the story. heroic
heroic, heroical1. of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of classical mythology 2. Prosody of, relating to, or resembling heroic verse 3. (of the arts, esp sculpture) larger than life-size; smaller than colossal 4. RC Churcha. 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 b. performed or undergone by such a person heroic
he·ro·ic (hē-rō'ik), Denoting an aggressive, daring procedure in a dangerously ill patient that, in itself may endanger the patient but also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would inevitably result in failure. [G. hērōikos, pertaining to a hero] he·ro·ic (hēr-ō'ik) Denoting an aggressive, daring procedure in a dangerously ill patient that may endanger the patient but that also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would result in therapeutic failure. [G. hērōikos, pertaining to a hero]he·ro·ic (hēr-ō'ik) Denoting an aggressive, daring procedure in a dangerously ill patient that, in itself, may endanger the patient but also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would inevitably result in failure. [G. hērōikos, pertaining to a hero]heroic
Synonyms for heroicadj courageousSynonyms- courageous
- brave
- daring
- bold
- fearless
- gallant
- intrepid
- valiant
- doughty
- undaunted
- dauntless
- lion-hearted
- valorous
- stouthearted
Antonyms- cowardly
- craven
- timid
- mean
- base
- chicken
- ignoble
- faint-hearted
- irresolute
adj legendarySynonyms- legendary
- classical
- mythological
- Homeric
adj epicSynonyms- epic
- grand
- classic
- extravagant
- exaggerated
- elevated
- inflated
- high-flown
- grandiose
AntonymsSynonyms for heroicadj having or showing courageSynonyms- audacious
- bold
- brave
- courageous
- dauntless
- doughty
- fearless
- fortitudinous
- gallant
- game
- hardy
- intrepid
- mettlesome
- plucky
- stout
- stouthearted
- unafraid
- undaunted
- valiant
- valorous
- spunky
- gutsy
- gutty
adj of extraordinary size and powerSynonyms- behemoth
- Brobdingnagian
- Bunyanesque
- colossal
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- herculean
- huge
- immense
- jumbo
- mammoth
- massive
- massy
- mastodonic
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- prodigious
- pythonic
- stupendous
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- walloping
- whopping
Synonyms for heroicnoun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themesSynonymsRelated Words- epic
- epic poem
- heroic poem
- epos
adj very imposing or impressiveSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scopeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing extreme courageSynonymsRelated Words |