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heroic

Letters that make heroic

o, e, c, h, r, i are letters that make 'heroic'

Words within heroic

ER, hero, he, IC, He, Ro, ic, Hero, Er, ROI are words within 'heroic'

Anagrams of heroic

coheir is an anagram of 'heroic'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of heroic

heroics is a word created by adding a letter to 'heroic'

heroic is a 6 letter word ending with c
heroic is a 6 letter word starting with h

6 possible definitions for 'heroic'

Heroic as "having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes"

Under this definition, heroic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heroical has the same meaning as heroic

Derivatives of heroic

paladin, fighter, hero, champion are derivatives of 'heroic'.

Similar to heroic

bold is similar to heroic.

Example of heroic used within this context

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

Heroic as "of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope"

Under this definition, heroic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

expansive, grand have the same meaning as 'heroic'

Derivatives of heroic

grandness, expansivity, enormousness, greatness, immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, wideness, expansiveness are derivatives of 'heroic'.

Similar to heroic

impressive is similar to heroic.

Example of heroic used within this context

"an expansive lifestyle", "in the grand manner", "collecting on a grand scale", "heroic undertakings"

Heroic as "a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes, dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter"

Under this definition, heroic is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heroic meter, heroic verse have the same meaning as 'heroic'

heroic as a type

'heroic' can be a type of epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos.

Heroic as "relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity"

Under this definition, heroic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to heroic

hero pertains to 'heroic'.

Example of heroic used within this context

"heroic legends", "the heroic age"

Heroic as "very imposing or impressive, surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)"

Under this definition, heroic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

larger-than-life, epic have the same meaning as 'heroic'

Similar to heroic

large, big are similar to 'heroic'.

Example of heroic used within this context

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

Heroic as "showing extreme courage, especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort"

Under this definition, heroic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

desperate has the same meaning as heroic

Similar to heroic

brave, courageous are similar to 'heroic'.

Example of heroic used within this context

"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"