EPICAL 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

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The epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, whose long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War reunites him with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Beyond seeking out Revelstoke’s epic natural wonders, adventure seekers will find plenty to do. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

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Tickets went on sale last year for the Greek epic, with some fans traveling cross-country or going to early morning screenings just to see the movie in IMAX 70mm. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 Though non-scholars may find the 1616 version a little roomy in the elbows, Chapman’s Odyssey brought the epic to English-reading shores. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for epic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic

Adjective

The gods speak obtusely, even in Nolan’s script, but this magnificent epic leaves us with the ability to heed their meaning.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
While hiking trails will be a challenge for those with mobility issues, the main thoroughfare through Muir Woods will not be and invites everyone to enjoy these magnificent trees and space.

— Kimberley Lovato, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Definition of magnificent

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Fifty members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote to FIFA after the Balogun saga to demand that the organization address an ethics complaint made against Infantino over his decision to award Trump the FIFA Peace Prize in December 2025.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Every few years, the high-profile saga resurfaces with new revelations and twists.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Definition of saga

Noun

As for her hair, Electra’s waist-length tresses were streaked with red dye—a clever ode to the bloody slasher films parodied in the Scary Movie franchise.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026
But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of ode

Adjective

Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Another gripe for many is the American accents uniformly applied to these characters from Greek mythology when everyone knows that all the glorious empires of Hollywood speak exclusively in British accents.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of glorious

Noun

Sunday’s World Cup final will be contested by Spain and Argentina, and there are narratives to be unpacked all over the pitch.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The social-media team’s supposed grip on the public narrative about the brand had always been tenuous.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of narrative

Noun

Kim Kardashian shared her own elegy for MJ a few hours after her mom on Instagram.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
The touchstones are plentiful—Harmonia’s cyclical drift, Alice Coltrane’s stargazing elegies, gamelan’s hypnotic shimmer—but the song is strange and unpredictable.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Definition of elegy

Adjective

Argentina in Kansas City A block northeast of the Country Club Plaza sits a fountain so majestic that it’s often featured on TV live shots.

— Sam McDowell July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
There’s something charming, if not majestic, about watching one of the team’s biggest, strongest players sprint across the field to be the first in line for every drill.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of majestic

Noun

At 55, the Academy Award–winning actor had to train hard and eat right to maintain the body of a hero worthy of a generation-spanning epic tale.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 20 July 2026
But even within the movie’s powerful melodrama sits a secondary tale of fascistic process, one that speaks truth to power through implication and whisper.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026

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