1. showing great courage or bravery, especially in dangerous situations
2. relating to or characteristic of heroes or heroines
3. extremely large or impressive in scale

1. 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.