heroic
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Definition of heroic
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heroic
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2 heroics plural
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Synonyms & Antonyms for heroic
Synonyms: Adjective
bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, valiant, valorous
Antonyms: Adjective
chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, coward, cowardly, craven, dastardly, fainthearted, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], nerveless, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spineless, spiritless, timorous, uncourageous, ungallant, unheroic, weakhearted, yellow
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Examples of heroic in a Sentence
Adjective
It was heroic of those women to fight for the right to vote. The soldiers received medals for their heroic actions. Despite heroic efforts to save the business, it ultimately went bankrupt. a political battle of heroic proportions
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Candidates are never as heroic as portrayed by their staffs or as unswerving as suggested by their slogans. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Arguing the World," 15 Aug. 2019 Things looked bleak for the Tide when Tua Tagovailoa went down with a second sprained ankle of the day only for Jalen Hurts to sweep in for a heroic final act at Alabama. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al.com, "The long shadow Alabama casts on Georgia," 16 July 2019 The lobby is heroic in scale, with a soaring atrium capped by a colorful stained glass dome. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Check In: Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun," 12 June 2019 But an obsessive focus on men expressing themselves primarily through anger and invulnerability can make suffering seem heroic in itself â which is why the series, in every season, is so eager to show scenes of Daredevil torturing people. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Daredevilâs âsuffering makes a manâ trope is common, familiar, and bad for everyone," 24 Oct. 2018 But not all are as heroic as 30-year-old Christopher Ryan Morton, the Clinton police officer who was shot and killed this week. — The Kansas City Star Editorial Board, kansascity, "If Kansas City firefighter called a child the n-word, he canât work for us | The Kansas City Star," 8 Mar. 2018 This guy is heroic, heâs been failed by the institution, and could use the support: Speaking ofâŠ. âą Root for the players who could use it. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Insider's Guide to Attending the 2019 U.S. Open," 21 Aug. 2019 After the heroic act, Danny also helped the boy calm down from the traumatic event. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "âBlue Bloodsâ and âNCIS: LAâ Actor Danny Trejo Saved a Child From an Overturned Car," 11 Aug. 2019 With the support of her husband and the health professionals at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Allison waged a heroic, decade-long struggle against ovarian cancer. — courant.com, "Allison G. Thomson-Vicuna," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hedgesâ heroics, his first-ever four-hit game that turned his August into a five-hit month, came in just his third start in 10 games. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Birthday boy Hedges provides gift for Padres, a series win over Phillies," 18 Aug. 2019 The team who won the UEFA Cup remain Ipswich legends, but the man held in highest esteem for these heroics is the person who crafted this odds-defying side - the one and only Sir Bobby. — SI.com, "Sir Bobby Robson: 6 of His Best Moments During a Truly Magnificent Managerial Career," 31 July 2019 Heath Holder and Logan Cozart each pitched a scoreless inning, setting the stage for Bowdenâs heroics. — Staff Report, courant.com, "Yard Goats rally past Rumble Ponies to stay in first place," 10 June 2019 Before PĂ©rezâs heroics, Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor showed why he was selected to his fourth All-Star team. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Home runs cost Cincinnati Reds in loss to Cleveland Indians, snaps 3-game winning streak," 5 July 2019 Before Smith's heroics, 26-year-old Matt Beaty launched a two-run shot Friday to give the Dodgers the win in Walker Buehler's dominant outing on the mound. — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, "Dodgers make MLB history as rookie lifts team with walk-off homer for third night in a row," 23 June 2019 With the bases still loaded, Hendriks struck out Travis dâArnaud, setting the stage for Laureanoâs heroics. — Joey Johnston, The Mercury News, "Grand slam brings Aâs home on a high," 12 June 2019 But despite Troutâs heroics, the Angels enter Tuesday two games under .500 at 56â58. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Were We Wrong About the Mets?," 6 Aug. 2019 Soup is banished and so is Roscuro, by an angry princess; meanwhile, Despereaux is likewise exiled, and his own link to the princess sets up an eventual rodent showdown, complete with heroics and redemption. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "PigPen Theatre is back at the Old Globe Theatre with world-premiere musical adaptation âThe Tale of Despereauxâ," 7 July 2019