Heroic
/hɪˈroʊɪk/
Definitions
2 meaningsHaving or displaying the qualities of a hero or heroine; characterized by courage, bravery, and nobility.
/hɪˈroʊɪk/
Having or displaying the qualities of a hero or heroine.
The firefighter's heroic rescue saved the trapped child.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone who is super brave and does amazing things to help others, like saving people from a burning building or fighting against something that's wrong. That's heroic! It's all about courage and doing what's right, even when it's hard.
👶 For kids: When someone is brave and does something amazing to help other people, like a superhero!
More Examples
She displayed heroic determination in overcoming her illness.
The team's heroic efforts resulted in winning the championship.
How It's Used
"The knight performed many heroic deeds."
"Firefighters are often recognized for their heroic efforts."
Impressive or grand in scale or scope; suitable for a hero.
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Impressive and grand.
The architect designed a heroic monument to commemorate the war.
💡 Simply: Sometimes, 'heroic' can also describe something really big, impressive, and grand, like a giant statue of a hero or a story that's full of amazing adventures. It's about something that's larger than life!
👶 For kids: When something is very big and important, like a giant statue of a superhero!
More Examples
The landscape offered a heroic view that spanned miles.
The composer created a heroic symphony.
How It's Used
"The heroic age of exploration."
"The artist painted a heroic mural."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
heroic couplet
A pair of rhyming iambic pentameter lines.
"The poem used heroic couplets to tell a story."
heroic tale
A story that celebrates the deeds of a hero.
"The movie was a heroic tale about overcoming adversity."
From French *héroïque*, from Latin *heroicus*, from Greek *hērōikos* ('heroic, of a hero'), from *hērōs* ('hero').
Used since the late 16th century. Commonly used in describing epic literature and acts of courage.
Memory tip
Think of Hercules, the hero, and the deeds he did.