heroic

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heroic

The firefighter made a heroic rescue from the burning building.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort: Describing behavior that is exceptionally brave, often in the face of great danger or as a final, desperate effort.
    • Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope: Characterizing actions or endeavors that are grand, monumental, or of great magnitude.
    • Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes: Possessing the admirable characteristics, such as bravery, nobility, and determination, typically associated with heroes.
    • Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity: Pertaining to the heroes, legends, or age of ancient times, especially in classical epics.
    • Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale): Describing something that is extraordinarily large, grand, or magnificent.

  2. Noun:

    • A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter: In literature, a specific metrical form used for epic poetry, such as the dactylic hexameter in Greek and Latin epics or iambic pentameter in English heroic verse.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The firefighters made a heroic effort to save everyone from the burning building.
    • The company embarked on a heroic project to rebuild the entire infrastructure.
    • She showed heroic patience while caring for her sick relative.
    • We studied the heroic legends of ancient Greece.
    • The artist created a heroic statue that dominated the town square.

  • Noun:

    • Milton's "Paradise Lost" is written in heroic verse.
Advanced Usage

  • "Heroic couplet": A pair of rhyming iambic pentameter lines, a common form in English epic and narrative poetry.

    • Alexander Pope often used the heroic couplet in his translations of Homer.

  • "Heroic age": A period in a culture's history or mythology believed to be populated by demigods and heroes.

    • Many myths are set in the heroic age of a civilization.

  • "Heroic measure(s)": An extreme or drastic action taken in a desperate situation, especially in medicine.

    • The doctors took heroic measures to stabilize the patient.
Variants and Related Words

  • Heroically (adverb): In a heroic manner.

    • He fought heroically against the invaders.

  • Heroism (noun): Heroic conduct or qualities.

    • The soldier was awarded a medal for his heroism.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Brave, courageous, valiant, gallant, daring, epic, grand, monumental, colossal.
  • Noun: Epic verse, heroic meter.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Cowardly, timid, ordinary, modest, unimpressive.
Related Phrases

  • "Heroic dose" (informal, in specific contexts like psychology): A very large dose of a psychedelic substance.

    • The term was popularized by Terence McKenna in discussions about psilocybin mushrooms.

  • "Heroic failure": A failure that occurs despite a brave and admirable effort.

    • The expedition was a heroic failure, turning back just miles from the summit.
Idioms

  • "Go all heroic on someone" (informal): To react with exaggerated bravery or drama.

    • Don't go all heroic on me; we just need to fix a flat tire.

  • "In the heroic mold": Having the qualities or characteristics of a traditional hero.

    • The leader was cast in the heroic mold, inspiring great loyalty.
heroic

The firefighter made a heroic rescue from the burning building.

Adjective
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
    • the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy
    • heroic explorers
  4. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
    • heroic legends
    • the heroic age
  5. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
    • an epic voyage
    • of heroic proportions
    • heroic sculpture
Noun
  1. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

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