adjective
- showing great courage or bravery, especially in dangerous situations
- relating to or characteristic of heroes or heroines
- extremely large or impressive in scale
noun
- heroic behavior or qualities
Usage: often used in plural form ‘heroics’
Examples
- The firefighter made a heroic rescue of the trapped family.
- She showed heroic determination in overcoming her illness.
- The epic poem tells of heroic deeds in ancient times.
- It took a heroic effort to complete the project on time.
- The statue commemorates the heroic soldiers who died in battle.
- His heroics on the battlefield earned him a medal of honor.
- The team’s heroic comeback in the final quarter amazed everyone.