heroism
noun
, ˈhe-rə- also ˈhir-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for heroism
Synonyms
bottle [British slang], bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, pecker [chiefly British], prowess, stoutness, valor, virtue
Antonyms
cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessness
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The victims often showed considerable heroism in being willing to take steps toward a different kind of future. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct," 24 Sep. 2018 The Waffle House killing, by contrast, is a story of heroism and small miracles in a mass shooting — a tragedy rarely ended with bystander intervention. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. met with Parkland students — over breakfast at Denny’s," 13 May 2018 At one end of the literary spectrum lie the front-line stories, real and imagined, that leave lasting images of epic heroism. — Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, "‘Spearhead’ Review: Beyond the Front Lines," 15 Feb. 2019 By morning, the water had begun to recede, but that was just the beginning Tran's heroism. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Executive spurred to action after his house becomes a shelter for neighbors," 19 June 2018 Darrell Larson portrays him, these many years later, as a penitent figure who might just have some heroism inside. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "'The Ballad of Bimini Baths' plunges into L.A. history," 15 June 2018 Raborn commended Norman’s heroism in caring for the injured. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 27, 1954: Explosion rips carrier Bennington," 27 May 2018 Community members, victims and survivors of last year's fatal stabbings on a MAX train will gather Saturday afternoon at the Hollywood Transit Center to honor the dead and the moments of heroism that emerged. — Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, "MAX anniversary ceremony will honor 'heroes,' the dead and the community outpouring," 25 May 2018 The incident hasn’t been viewed as a cautionary tale for many, but as an act of heroism. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Teen "Egg Boy" Will Connolly Went Viral for Egging a Senator. Now, He Plans to Donate to Christchurch Mosque Shooting Victims," 18 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heroism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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