HEROIC Synonyms: 339 Similar and Opposite Words

heroic

adjective

hi-ˈrō-ik

variants also heroical

Definition of heroic

as in courageous

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament a memorial honoring the heroic nurses who served in the war

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as in epic

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception an opera production of heroic proportions

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as in tremendous

unusually large a heroic statue of Alexander the Great astride his horse

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Recent Examples of heroic The actor is the third to step into the heroic role for the big screen, following Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 That Renegade not only brought a huge run, wove through the peloton and came within a neck of taking the victory is nothing short of an heroic deed. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Billy Zane earned global recognition as Cal Hockley in Titanic, his villainous role in Dead Calm, and as the heroic lead in The Phantom. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 July 2026 But out front, Van der Poel was still pushing, launching a heroic sprint with 800m to go. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heroic

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Adjective

Institutions do not become courageous by hiring courageous people.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In this scenario, Rogen would emerge as a courageous if idiosyncratic folk hero — one richly rewarded for his stoner fortitude.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of courageous

Adjective

Cruise down the river with views of the Teton Range—keep your eyes peeled for wildlife and your camera ready for some epic photo ops.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
That memecoin briefly exploded in value – and then crashed in an epic selloff that left nearly a million investors facing losses.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of epic

Adjective

Linebacker Zaire Franklin had tremendous coverage on an incomplete pass down the middle for tight end Josh Whyle.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
There are tremendous challenges around delivering this in practice given the differing problems and motivations across continents and federations.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tremendous

Adjective

What would be the worst moment in a mere mortal’s career, Hoecht turned into a valiant scene.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Despite Aldis's valiant comeback, including a superplex and a King's Lynn Cloverleaf that nearly secured the win, Gunther ultimately prevailed.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of valiant

Adjective

So, too, are the smart shops of Andrassy Avenue, a broad boulevard modeled on the Champs-Élysées, the Franz Litzst museum, and the glorious Hungarian State opera house.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
In the meantime, Democrats have seemingly resolved at least one 2028 fight, a fracas marked by snarking, backbiting and plenty of acrimony — all the things that make our politics such a grand and glorious endeavor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of glorious

Adjective

India is another huge buyer, Jungman said, accounting for about a quarter of exports, while European countries like Spain and the Netherlands are also in the mix.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Solo Sikoa received a huge face reaction in his tag team victory, while Nick Aldis was reinstated as SmackDown GM despite a loss to Gunther.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of huge

Adjective

But Mama’s imagination helps the time pass more quickly, and the duo become brave knights protecting from a dragon from a prince, or heroes capturing art thieves at a museum.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
The sight of the lone rider desperately trying to hold on as the crowd roars them towards the line is magical, despite such brave attempts rarely being successful.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

Guests can also choose to tack on optional experiences, including a visit to the magnificent Abu Simbel temple and high tea at Aswan’s historic Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Thanks to the magnificent gothic Minster looking down on winding medieval streets with quirky names such as The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, tourists descend on the city in the tens of thousands every week.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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