heroic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /hɪˈroʊɪk/ UK /hɪˈrəʊɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having the courage or qualities of a hero The firefighter made a heroic dash into the collapsing building. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having the courage or... bravevaliantcourageousgallantintrepidbolddauntlessvalorous ↔ Opposites cowardlycraventimidfaintheartedpusillanimous Word family Forms heroicalheroically Derived forms heroicallyheroics Related forms heroheroismheroine Appears in Phrases (1) See all heroic couplet two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter used in elevated poetry Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French heroique, from Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek hērōikos, from hērōs ('hero, demigod'). heroicus Latin ἡρωικός Ancient Greek ἥρως Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # heroic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /hɪˈroʊɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /hɪˈrəʊɪk/ ## Meanings 1. having the courage or qualities of a hero ## Examples - The firefighter made a heroic dash into the collapsing building. ## Synonyms - brave - valiant - courageous - gallant - intrepid - bold - dauntless - valorous ## Antonyms - cowardly - craven - timid - fainthearted - pusillanimous ## Derived Forms - heroically - heroics ## Related Forms - hero - heroism - heroine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: heroicus - Root: ἡρωικός - Root: ἥρως ## Etymology From Middle French heroique, from Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek hērōikos, from hērōs ('hero, demigod'). ## AI Etymology Heroic comes from Middle French heroique, from Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek hērōikos, from hērōs ('hero, demigod'). The etymological trail includes Latin heroicus, Ancient Greek ἡρωικός, and Ancient Greek ἥρως. As an adjective, heroic describes what is having the courage or qualities of a hero. The same family is visible in derived forms such as heroically and heroics and related forms such as hero, heroism, and heroine. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown