Antonyms for heroicher·o·ic

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1. heroicadjective

   Antonyms:
   cowardly

2. heroicadjective

   heroic deeds

   Antonyms:
   cowardly

3. heroicadjective

   RAUBENHEIMER NO v TRUSTEES, JOHANNES BREDENKAMP TRUST, AND OTHERS 2006 (1) SA 124 (C)The original cottage was said to appear on a well-known painting, dating back to 1863, of the American pirate ship, the Alabama, leaving Table Bay. It was also believed to feature in the story of the heroic Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, lost his life and that of his horse after valiantly saving 14 shipwrecked persons. This was said to have taken place within sight and full view of the house. The second respondent called this historical link into question, averring that the house was probably not yet built in 1773 while Woltemade's heroics were believed to have taken place in the vicinity of the Salt River mouth, some 10 km away.

   Antonyms:
   cowardly

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1. heroic

   The adventurous man goes in quest of danger; the bold man stands out and faces danger or censure; the brave man combines confidence with resolution in presence of danger; the chivalrous man puts himself in peril for others' protection. The daring step out to defy danger; the dauntless will not flinch before anything that may come to them; the doughty will give and take limitless hard knocks. The adventurous find something romantic in dangerous enterprises; the venturesome may be simply heedless, reckless, or ignorant. All great explorers have been adventurous; children, fools, and criminals are venturesome. The fearless and intrepid possess unshaken nerves in any place of danger. Courageous is more than brave, adding a moral element: the courageous man steadily encounters perils to which he may be keenly sensitive, at the call of duty; the gallant are brave in a dashing, showy, and splendid way; the valiant not only dare great dangers, but achieve great results; the heroic are nobly daring and dauntless, truly chivalrous, sublimely courageous. Compare FORTITUDE.

   Antonyms:
   afraid, cowardly, cringing, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, pusillanimous, shrinking, timid, timorous

   Synonyms:
   adventurous, bold, brave, chivalric, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, intrepid, undaunted, undismayed, valiant, venturesome

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1. heroic

   Antonyms:
   dastardly, cowardly, cravenly, poltroonish

   Synonyms:
   brave, undaunted, chivalrous, daring, romantic, gallant, fearless, courageous, intrepid, dauntless

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1. heroic verse, heroic meter, heroicadjective

   a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

   Antonyms:
   little, fearful, timid, cowardly, small, unimpressive

   Synonyms:
   heroic verse, heroic meter

2. epic, heroic, larger-than-lifeadjective

   very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

   "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"

   Antonyms:
   small, cowardly, unimpressive, little, timid, fearful

   Synonyms:
   heroical, epical, epic, larger-than-life, desperate, grand, expansive

3. heroicadjective

   relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

   "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"

   Antonyms:
   cowardly, small, timid, little, unimpressive, fearful

   Synonyms:
   larger-than-life, expansive, heroical, desperate, epic, grand

4. heroic, heroicaladjective

   having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

   "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"

   Antonyms:
   little, small, unimpressive, fearful, timid, cowardly

   Synonyms:
   larger-than-life, expansive, heroical, desperate, epic, grand

5. expansive, grand, heroicadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   cowardly, timid, unimpressive, little, small, fearful

   Synonyms:
   gilded, marvelous, heroical, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, imposing, desperate, rarified, noble-minded, lordly, talkative, wonderful, grand, marvellous, tremendous, distinguished, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, epic, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, larger-than-life, sublime

6. desperate, heroicadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   timid, fearful, little, unimpressive, small, cowardly

   Synonyms:
   heroical, dire, do-or-die(a), epic, larger-than-life, desperate, despairing, expansive, grand

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1. heroicadjective

   Synonyms:
   valiant, bold, daring, brave, desperate, drastic, extreme

How to use heroic in a sentence?

1. Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating:

   Aubrey was the renaissance man, god bless Aubrey McClendon - God bless the heroic soul.

2. Jim Ryan:

   We can not, and should not, forget those dark days five years ago, my hope is that the memory of those events, including the heroic and compassionate responses of community members, continues to inspire us to work to make the world a better and more welcoming place.

3. Regina Romero:

   Despite his car being rammed and shots being fired directly him, he demonstrated incredible composure and bravery in neutralizing the threat, his actions were heroic and likely saved lives.

4. Harriet Beecher Stowe:

   To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization.

5. Jean de La Bruyère:

   That man is good who does good to others; if he suffers on account of the good he does, he is very good; if he suffers at the hands of those to whom he has done good, then his goodness is so great that it could be enhanced only by greater sufferings; and if he should die at their hands, his virtue can go no further: it is heroic, it is perfect.

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