EPIC Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of epic

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception an epic plan for the revitalization of the city

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noun

as in saga

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as in ode

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Recent Examples of epic

Adjective

The Blackhawks also made it to the Western Conference Final in 2014, losing to the Los Angeles Kings in an epic seven-game series. — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Bringing together the private shattering of a home with the epic tale of homecoming offers Gluck a distanced, often ironic, stance on her life’s most painful moments. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

For years, Flanagan seemed far more interested in getting his long-brewing idea for a TV epic based on King’s The Dark Tower off the ground. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 The filmmaker behind United 93, Captain Phillips, The Lost Bus, and three of the Bourne films had long wanted to make a historical epic in the tradition of Gladiator and Braveheart. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for epic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic

Adjective

Sitting within the magnificent 350 acres estate of Ashford Castle, The Lodge at Ashford Castle overlooks magical Lough (lake) Corrib.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Its magnificent buildings, erected over the centuries, reveal the splendors of British architectural history.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of magnificent

Noun

This saga will only help people who believe Dykes doesn’t have control over his team, a flexible narrative that looms over most coaches who aren’t undefeated.

— Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
The show’s combination of a dark family saga and an idyllic tropical setting made the Florida Keys an unmistakable part of the story.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of saga

Noun

In particular, Beck tinkered with a Prince-ish ode in partial tribute to Leigh.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
This is a classic stair-step uptrend, the kind the poets of Ancient Greece composed odes to and bards of the north told tales about around the fire in days of old.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ode

Adjective

Another glorious experiment is his Lotus Chorus Workshop, in which prompts challenge the user to try out all kinds of strange sentence constructions, like a literary CrossFit box.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
The result was a glorious bloom of light-brown curls with blond highlights.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of glorious

Noun

And the narrative not so long ago was that the artificial intelligence investing boom was a story that would last a year or two and ultimately prove disinflationary.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of narrative

Noun

Their books are therefore, in some respects, elegies to a conception of reading and writing which seems to be nearing an end.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
In some ways, Birthright is an elegy to the Jewish experience in America—a place where Israel has been centered as our refuge and rightful homeland for the last 76-odd years.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of elegy

Noun

Like Primetime, this survival tale about a Special Forces veteran and his combat dog who are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, sells itself upon viewing.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Either way, The Ministry is a perfectly decent action movie based on the real-life tale of a group of World War II commandos on a covert submarine-sabotage mission.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

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