Homeric

Ho·mer·ic

adjective \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

Other Literature Terms

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

Rhymes with HOMERIC

chimeric, choleric, enteric, generic, numeric