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heroic
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- C
- Contains
- EROI
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
“the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy”
adjective
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
“made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”
adjective
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
“an expansive lifestyle”
adjective
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
“an epic voyage”
adjective
relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
“heroic legends”
noun
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
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Example Sentences
the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy
heroic explorers
made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
{'source': 'G.C.Marshall', 'text': 'the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war'}
they took heroic measures to save his life
an expansive lifestyle
in the grand manner
collecting on a grand scale
heroic undertakings
an epic voyage
of heroic proportions
heroic sculpture
heroic legends
the heroic age
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