heroic

he·ro·ic  (h-rk)

adj. also he·ro·i·cal (--kl)

1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth.

2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: heroic deeds.

3.

a. Impressive in size or scope; grand: heroic undertakings.

b. Of a size or scale that is larger than life: heroic sculpture.

n.

1. A line of heroic verse.

2. heroics Heroic behavior or action.

3. heroics Melodramatic behavior or language: "We trust the House . . . will come up with answers without all the political heroics" (Atlanta Constitution).

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he·roi·cal·ly adv.

he·roi·cal·ness n.

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heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk], heroical

adj

1. of, like, or befitting a hero

2. courageous but desperate

3. relating to or treating of heroes and their deeds

4. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of classical mythology

5. (of language, manner, etc.) extravagant

6. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody of, relating to, or resembling heroic verse

7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (of the arts, esp sculpture) larger than life-size; smaller than colossal

8. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church

a.  held to such a degree as to enable a person to perform virtuous actions with exceptional promptness, ease and pleasure, and with self-abnegation and self-control heroic virtue

b.  performed or undergone by such a person the heroic witness of martyrdom See also heroics

heroically  adv

heroicalness , heroicness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heroic - a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter heroic meter, heroic verse epic, epic poem, heroic poem, epos - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Adj.	1.	heroic - very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" epic, larger-than-life big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
	2.	heroic - relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
	3.	heroic - having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" heroical bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
	4.	heroic - of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings" grand, expansive impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	5.	heroic - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life" desperate brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

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heroic

adjective

1. courageous, brave, daring, bold, fearless, gallant, intrepid, valiant, doughty, undaunted, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous, stouthearted The heroic sergeant risked his life to rescue 29 fishermen.
courageous cowardly, craven, timid, mean, base, chicken (slang), ignoble, faint-hearted, irresolute

2. legendary, classical, mythological, Homeric Another in an endless series of man's heroic myths of his own past.

3. epic, grand, classic, extravagant, exaggerated, elevated, inflated, high-flown, grandiose a heroic style, with a touch of antiquarian realism
epic simple, unadorned, lowbrow

Quotations
"The high sentiments always win in the end, the leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic" [George Orwell The Art of Donald McGill]

Translations

heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk] ADJ → heroico
he made a heroic effort to get up → hizo un heroico esfuerzo por levantarse
a stadium of heroic proportions → un estadio de dimensiones colosales
see also heroics

heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk] adj [person, effort, action] → héroïque

heroic

adj

person → heldenhaft; (= brave) → mutig; behaviour, action → heroisch; struggle, resistance, match → heldenhaft, heroisch; heroic action or deed → Heldentat f; heroic efforts → gewaltige Anstrengungen pl; heroic attempt → tapferer Versuch

(Liter) → Helden-; heroic poem/epic → Heldengedicht nt → /-epos nt; heroic character or figure → heroische Gestalt, Heldengestalt f; (= hero/heroine) → Held m, → Heldin f; a novel of heroic proportions → ein groß angelegter Roman

n heroics pl (= heroic deeds) → Heldentaten pl; the actor’s heroics → das übertriebene Pathos des Schauspielers; it is recorded without heroics → es wird ohne hochtrabende or große Worte beschrieben

heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk] adj → eroico/a

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heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk] adj → eroico/a