heroic
/hɪˈroʊɪk/
adjective
- Showing great courage or bravery, especially in difficult or dangerous situations.
- The firefighter made a heroic rescue, carrying a child out of the burning building.
- The soldiers were honored for their heroic actions in battle.
- Her heroic efforts during the flood saved several families from harm.
- Very large or ambitious in scale or effort.
- The company's heroic expansion plan involved opening fifty new stores in one year.
- They made a heroic attempt to finish the project before the deadline.
- It was a heroic meal, with seven courses and endless desserts.
Synonyms
noun
- Heroic verse or poetry; a style of poetry that celebrates great deeds.
- The poet wrote in heroic, using a grand and formal style.
- His poem was written in heroic couplets, with rhyming pairs of lines.
- Students studied the heroic of ancient Greek epics like the Iliad.