Synonyms for heroic
- adjective
Most common
grand noble gallant magnanimous courageous herolike heroical
Definitions
- adj. 1
Courageous; displaying heroism.
- adj. 2
Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
- adj. 3
Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.
Related words
- Word family
- hero heroine heroism
- Phrases
- heroic meter heroic verse
Example sentences
- grand I had a grand opening for the hospital last month.
- noble The country was governed by a French noble family.
- gallant “You seem a gallant young gentleman, sir,” he said.
- magnanimous Let's be magnanimous toward our rivals.
- courageous Tom told Mary that he thought John was courageous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heroic | steady | |
| grand | steady | |
| noble | falling | |
| gallant | steady | |
| magnanimous | rising | |
| courageous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 4 letters
- game1, epic2, bold1
- 5 letters
- grand1, brave1, noble2, hardy2, manly2, gutsy2
- 6 letters
- daring2, plucky2, manful
- 7 letters
- extreme2, drastic2, valiant2, gallant2, doughty2
- 8 letters
- fearless2, intrepid3, unafraid3, valorous, herolike, heroical
- 9 letters
- desperate2, expansive3, audacious3, dauntless, undaunted3
- 10 letters
- courageous3, chivalrous
- 11 letters
- extravagant4, magnanimous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (epic2 = 2 syllables).