heroic
adjective
[ hɪˈrəʊɪk ]
• having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined.
• "heroic deeds"
Similar:
brave,
courageous,
valiant,
valorous,
intrepid,
bold,
daring,
audacious,
superhuman,
Herculean,
fearless,
doughty,
undaunted,
dauntless,
unafraid,
plucky,
indomitable,
stout-hearted,
lionhearted,
mettlesome,
venturesome,
gallant,
stalwart,
chivalrous,
noble,
rock-ribbed,
gutsy,
spunky,
ballsy,
feisty,
venturous,
• (of language or a work of art) grand or grandiose in scale or intention.
• "one passes under pyramids and obelisks, all on a heroic scale"
Similar:
prodigious,
grand,
enormous,
huge,
massive,
titanic,
colossal,
monumental,
stupendous,
epic,
Homeric,
mega,
heroic
noun
• behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic.
• "the England star is getting special treatment because of his World Cup heroics"
• short for heroic verse.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French heroique or Latin heroicus, from Greek hērōikos ‘relating to heroes’, from hērōs ‘hero’.
