heroic

heroic
1. n высокопарные выражения

to indulge in heroics — говорить высокопарно

2. n часто эпическая или героическая поэма

heroic achievements — героические дела

3. a героический, геройский

heroic attempt — героическая попытка

4. a лит. героический, эпический

heroic poem — эпическая поэма

heroic past — героическое прошлое

5. a высокопарный
6. a иск. больше человеческого роста

heroic statue — статуя размером больше человеческого роста

7. a героический, опасный, рискованный

heroic medicine — рискованное лекарство

Синонимический ряд:
1. brave (adj.) audacious; aweless; bold; boldhearted; brave; bravehearted; chin-up; chivalrous; confident; courageous; daring; dauntless; defiant; doughty; fearless; gallant; game; greathearted; hardy; intrepid; lionhearted; manful; manly; mettlesome; plucky; soldierly; spunky; stalwart; stout; stouthearted; stout-hearted; unafraid; unblenched; unblenching; undauntable; undaunted; unfearful; valiant; valorous
2. epic (adj.) epic; legendary; mythical
3. huge (adj.) Antaean; behemothic; Brobdingnagian; Bunyanesque; colossal; cyclopean; dinosauric; elephantine; enormous; gargantuan; giant; gigantean; gigantesque; gigantic; Herculean; huge; immense; jumbo; leviathan; lusty; mammoth; massive; massy; mastodonic; mighty; monster; monstrous; monumental; mountainous; planetary; prodigious; stupendous; titanic; tremendous; vast
Антонимический ряд:
cowardly; craven; fearful; small; timid

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  • Heroic — He*ro ic, a. [F. h[ e]ro[ i]que, L. hero[ i]cus, Gr. ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heroic — [hi rō′ik] adj. [L heroicus < Gr heroikos, of a hero < hērōs, HERO] 1. of or characterized by men of godlike strength and courage [the heroic age of Greece and Rome] 2. like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble,… …   English World dictionary

  • heroic — (adj.) 1540s, shortened from heroical (early 15c.), also heroycus noble, magnanimous, from L. heroicus of a hero, heroic, mythical, from Gk. heroikos pertaining to heroes, from heros (see HERO (Cf. hero) (1)). Earlier was heroical (early 15c.).… …   Etymology dictionary

  • heroic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or like a hero or heroine; very brave. 2) grand or grandiose in scale or intention: pyramids on a heroic scale. ► NOUN (heroics) ▪ behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic. DERIVATIVES heroically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • heroic — I adjective bold, brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortis, fortis et invictus, gallant, herolike, intrepid, lionhearted, noble, resolute, soldierly, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, unblenching, undaunted, unflinching,… …   Law dictionary

  • heroic — англ. [хиро/уик] héroïque фр. [эрои/к] heroisch нем. [хэро/иш] героический …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • heroic — [adj] brave, champion bigger than life*, bold, classic, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, elevated, epic, exaggerated, fearless, fire eating*, gallant, grand, grandiose, gritty, gutsy*, gutty*, high flown, impavid, inflated, intrepid, lion… …   New thesaurus

  • heroic — heroically, adv. heroicalness, heroicness, heroicity /hear oh is i tee/, n. /hi roh ik/, adj. 1. Also, heroical. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine. 3. suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring;… …   Universalium

  • heroic — [[t]hɪro͟ʊɪk[/t]] heroics 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a person or their actions as heroic, you admire them because they show extreme bravery. The heroic sergeant risked his life to rescue 29 fishermen from their blazing trawler...… …   English dictionary

  • heroic — he•ro•ic [[t]hɪˈroʊ ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, he•ro′i•cal. 1) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine; daring; noble; intrepid: a heroic explorer; heroic ambition[/ex] 2) having or involving recourse to daring or forceful action:… …   From formal English to slang

  • heroic — I. adjective also heroical Date: 1549 1. of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity 2. a. exhibiting or marked by courage and daring b. supremely noble or self sacrificing 3. a. of impressive size, power, extent, or …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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