heroic

heroic is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor.
2. adjective. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
3. adjective. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure.
4. noun. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
5. adjective. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

   "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"

   "heroic explorers"

   Synonyms: heroical

6. adjective. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort- G.C.Marshall

   "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"

   Synonyms: desperate

7. adjective. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

   "an expansive lifestyle"

   "in the grand manner"

   Synonyms: expansive, grand

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

   "an epic voyage"

   "of heroic proportions"

   Synonyms: epic

9. adjective. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

   "heroic legends"

   "the heroic age"

Synonyms

heroical, desperate, expansive, grand, epic

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in heroic:

chorei, coheir

Common word forms

heroics, heroical, heroicly, heroicity, heroicize, heroicness

Words from these letters

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