Homeric

Ho·mer·ic

adj \hō-ˈmer-ik\

Definition of HOMERIC

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek poet Homer, his age, or his writings

2

: of epic proportions : heroic <Homeric feats>

— Ho·mer·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of HOMERIC

1. <the climactic scene of the movie is a pitched battle of Homeric proportions>

First Known Use of HOMERIC

circa 1771

Related to HOMERIC

Synonyms: august, baronial, epic, gallant, glorious, grandiose, heroic (also heroical), grand, imperial, imposing, magnific, magnificent, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately

Antonyms: humble, unheroic, unimposing, unimpressive

Related Words: colossal, monstrous, prodigious, stupendous, tremendous; kingly, lordly, princely, queenly; awesome, awful, cosmic (also cosmical), sublime, wondrous; formidable, impressive, prepossessing, redoubtable; apocalyptic (also apocalyptical), inflated, operatic, overblown, pompous; marvelous (or marvellous), superb, terrific, wonderful; extravagant, lavish, luxurious, opulent, palatial, palatine, sumptuous; gorgeous, resplendent, splendiferous; extraordinary, killer, remarkable, sensational, striking; celestial, divine, heavenly

Near Antonyms: lowly, modest, unprepossessing; average, common, mediocre, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, second-rate; abject, mean, meretricious, shabby, sordid; insignificant, measly, paltry, petty, puny, trifling, trivial

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Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with HOMERIC

chimeric, choleric, enteric, generic, numeric