Heroic
adjective
Showing extreme courage and bravery, especially in doing something difficult or dangerous.
The fireman made a heroic effort to save the child from the burning building.
Often appears as...
- heroic effort
- heroic actions
adjective
Of, related to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
His heroic actions during the war earned him a medal.
Often appears as...
- heroic figure
- heroic character
adjective
Impressively great in size or extent.
She admired the heroic proportions of the ancient Greek statue.
Often appears as...
- heroic proportions
- heroic scale
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Resembling, worthy or typical of the heroes in classical mythology.
The book tells a heroic tale of love and sacrifice.
Often appears as...
- heroic tale
- heroic narrative
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
adjective
Showing extreme courage and bravery, especially in doing something difficult or dangerous.
The fireman made a heroic effort to save the child from the burning building.
Often appears as...
- heroic effort
- heroic actions
adjective
Of, related to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
His heroic actions during the war earned him a medal.
Often appears as...
- heroic figure
- heroic character
adjective
Impressively great in size or extent.
She admired the heroic proportions of the ancient Greek statue.
Often appears as...
- heroic proportions
- heroic scale
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Resembling, worthy or typical of the heroes in classical mythology.
The book tells a heroic tale of love and sacrifice.
Often appears as...
- heroic tale
- heroic narrative
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Action-Oriented
Use 'heroic' to highlight bold actions, often in life-saving or crisis situations.
The lifeguard's heroic efforts prevented the swimmer from drowning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Everyday Use
'Heroic' denotes exceptional situations, rather than everyday bravery or courage.
During the flood, her heroic actions saved many lives.
Pro Tip 3/3Superlative Praise
'Heroic' is often used to offer the highest praise for courage shown by individuals.
His heroic stance against the injustice won the hearts of many.
Pro Tip 1/3Action-Oriented
Use 'heroic' to highlight bold actions, often in life-saving or crisis situations.
The lifeguard's heroic efforts prevented the swimmer from drowning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Everyday Use
'Heroic' denotes exceptional situations, rather than everyday bravery or courage.
During the flood, her heroic actions saved many lives.
Pro Tip 3/3Superlative Praise
'Heroic' is often used to offer the highest praise for courage shown by individuals.
His heroic stance against the injustice won the hearts of many.
Pro Tip 1/3Action-Oriented
Use 'heroic' to highlight bold actions, often in life-saving or crisis situations.
The lifeguard's heroic efforts prevented the swimmer from drowning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Everyday Use
'Heroic' denotes exceptional situations, rather than everyday bravery or courage.
During the flood, her heroic actions saved many lives.
Pro Tip 3/3Superlative Praise
'Heroic' is often used to offer the highest praise for courage shown by individuals.
His heroic stance against the injustice won the hearts of many.
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Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
We navigated by looking at landmarks on the comet. We recognized features -- boulders, craters -- and that's how we know where we are respective to the comet. And, of course, it's the first satellite to go beyond the orbit of Jupiter on solar cells. Now, this sounds more heroic than it actually is,
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Path two, you become guilty of the evil of passive inaction. Path three, you become a hero. The point is, are we ready to take the path to celebrating ordinary heroes, waiting for the right situation to come along to put heroic imagination into action? Because it may only happen once in your life,
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Tim Cope: On the Trail...
these two heroic horses that would indeed carry me all the way to the Danube and it's not hard to understand why in the past on the steppe people were always buried with their best mounts because the horse literally carries people into life in step through
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Is the world getting...
This heroic story is not just another myth. Myths are fictions, but this one is true, true to the best of our knowledge, which is the only truth we can have. As we learn more, we can show which parts of the story continue to be true and which ones false,
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The truth about bats -...
including mangrove swamps, old-growth forests, and, of course, bat caves. So even though I'm the hero of the story, I do need to be saved. And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals.
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Did ancient Troy really...
many were skeptical, considering the epic to be pure fiction, a founding myth imagining a bygone heroic era. But some scholars believed that behind the superhuman feats and divine miracles there must have been a grain of historical truth -
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Choosing Exciting...
young animals making their first stab at independence and finding out how tough it is to live in an adult world and I think that's something that we can all relate to these animals are not only heroic but they're truly admirable
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The impact of Simón...
are good reasons why both were from rich and influential families both were defenders of freedom both were heroic and war but apprehensive about marshalling the peace both resisted efforts to make them Kings and both were
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How we take back the...
or you could view it as fundamentally a heroic act that will work towards America and the world's long-term good? Those are the two choices I'll give you. I'm curious to see who's willing to vote with the first of those,
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An anti-hero of one's...
This step, for the anti-hero, is seldom a matter of brave, wise and heroic opposition. Maybe the anti-hero fights and succeeds in destroying the oppressive government, with a lot of impossible luck.
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
We navigated by looking at landmarks on the comet. We recognized features -- boulders, craters -- and that's how we know where we are respective to the comet. And, of course, it's the first satellite to go beyond the orbit of Jupiter on solar cells. Now, this sounds more heroic than it actually is,
Video examples
The psychology of evil PIPE...
Path two, you become guilty of the evil of passive inaction. Path three, you become a hero. The point is, are we ready to take the path to celebrating ordinary heroes, waiting for the right situation to come along to put heroic imagination into action? Because it may only happen once in your life,
Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
these two heroic horses that would indeed carry me all the way to the Danube and it's not hard to understand why in the past on the steppe people were always buried with their best mounts because the horse literally carries people into life in step through
Video examples
Is the world getting...
This heroic story is not just another myth. Myths are fictions, but this one is true, true to the best of our knowledge, which is the only truth we can have. As we learn more, we can show which parts of the story continue to be true and which ones false,
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
including mangrove swamps, old-growth forests, and, of course, bat caves. So even though I'm the hero of the story, I do need to be saved. And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals.
Video examples
Did ancient Troy really...
many were skeptical, considering the epic to be pure fiction, a founding myth imagining a bygone heroic era. But some scholars believed that behind the superhuman feats and divine miracles there must have been a grain of historical truth -
Video examples
Choosing Exciting...
young animals making their first stab at independence and finding out how tough it is to live in an adult world and I think that's something that we can all relate to these animals are not only heroic but they're truly admirable
Video examples
The impact of Simón...
are good reasons why both were from rich and influential families both were defenders of freedom both were heroic and war but apprehensive about marshalling the peace both resisted efforts to make them Kings and both were
Video examples
How we take back the...
or you could view it as fundamentally a heroic act that will work towards America and the world's long-term good? Those are the two choices I'll give you. I'm curious to see who's willing to vote with the first of those,
Video examples
An anti-hero of one's...
This step, for the anti-hero, is seldom a matter of brave, wise and heroic opposition. Maybe the anti-hero fights and succeeds in destroying the oppressive government, with a lot of impossible luck.
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Quote examples
Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
To me, it's a heroic attribute to be so committed to a principle that you apply it, not when it's easy, not when it supports your position, not when it protects people you like, but when it defends and protects people that you hate.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families' well-being.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
My characters are never heroic. They are mostly lost and trying to find the right door to open and they end up opening the wrong doors.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
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Ansel Adams
American Photographer
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.
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James Salter
American Novelist
I've always said that I felt women are more heroic.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
American Novelist
A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.
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Jessica Lynch
American Soldier
The truth is always more heroic than the hype.
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Edward Albert
American Actor
The simple act of caring is heroic.
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Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
To me, it's a heroic attribute to be so committed to a principle that you apply it, not when it's easy, not when it supports your position, not when it protects people you like, but when it defends and protects people that you hate.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families' well-being.
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
Quote examples
Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
My characters are never heroic. They are mostly lost and trying to find the right door to open and they end up opening the wrong doors.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
Quote examples
Ansel Adams
American Photographer
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.
Quote examples
James Salter
American Novelist
I've always said that I felt women are more heroic.
Quote examples
Nathaniel Hawthorne
American Novelist
A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.
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Jessica Lynch
American Soldier
The truth is always more heroic than the hype.
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Edward Albert
American Actor
The simple act of caring is heroic.
Example 1 of 10
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