Definition of heroic Heroic
/hɪɹowˈɪk/ - [hirowik] - he•ro•ic
We found 12 definitions of heroic from 5 different sources.
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What does heroic mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveheroic, heroicer, heroicest |
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| heroic - having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" | ||
| heroical | ||
| bold fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" | ||
| heroic - relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" | ||
| 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" | ||
| expansive, grand | ||
| impressive producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" | ||
| 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" | ||
| desperate | ||
| heroic - very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" | ||
| epic, larger-than-life | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- heroic (a.)
Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. - heroic (a.)
Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises. - heroic (a.)
Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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heroic
Pertaining to, or like, a hero or heroes; as, heroic valor. Becoming a hero; bold; daring; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
Part of speech
🔤- heroic, noun, singular of heroics.
- heroic, adjective.
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