Hero synonyms and antonyms
hîr'ō
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Part of speech:
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Courageous; displaying heroism.
brave man
One distinguished for action
Gallant is defined as a man who is polite and attentive to women.
The definition of a champion is a person who is the best in his field or who has defeated all rivals.
A knight or a heroic champion
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fearless soldier
One distinguished for action
One who is killed or suffers greatly because of an identity or position, e.g., a young prince killed when his father, the king, is deposed for the purpose of preventing the restoration of the monarchy later.
All such stories belonging to a particular group of people
People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group:
man of courage
One distinguished for action
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
In certain Christian churches, a person officially recognized as having lived an exceptionally holy life, and thus as being in heaven and capable of interceding for sinners; canonized person
Having or showing a fixed, firm purpose; determined; resolved; unwavering
genius (related)
heroes (related)
nemesis (related)
A sandwich made on a long roll split lengthwise
One who takes part in a situation.
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heroine (related)
warrior (related)
great man
One distinguished for action
knight-errant
A chivalrous or quixotic person
One that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.
A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
A person of outstanding worth or importance
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superhero (related)
folk-hero (related)
Any of the celestial bodies visible to the naked eye at night as fixed, usually twinkling points of light, including binary and multiple star systems.
One who is widely known and of great popular interest.
Intrepid is defined as fearless and brave.
The definition of undaunted is unshaken, unintimidated or unaffected because of fear.
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One that is worthy of imitation; a perfect example or model.
The definition of chivalrous is a man who is attentive and courteous to women, like a knight in shining armor.
dauntless flier
One distinguished for action
Team name for the Toronto, Ontario franchise of the Canadian Football League (CFL)
Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic.
Sir Galahad
Principal male character in a literary composition
The definition of extreme is most remote or far from what is necessary or usual.
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
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anti-hero (related)
Having much power; strong or influential
An actor whose looks and manner make him popular with women theatergoers
A playwright who writes tragedies.
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A mechanical device that grinds:
gangster (related)
Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
godfather (related)
Of, characteristic of, like, or befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, etc.
A building in which famous dead persons of a nation are entombed or commemorated, as the church of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris
prize athlete
One distinguished for action
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man of mettle
One distinguished for action
intrepid warrior
One distinguished for action
Which has not been lauded or appreciated.
man of the day
One distinguished for action
cast (related)
An inclination; tendency:
demigoddess
Feminine form of demigod
knowledge (related)
The state or fact of knowing:
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Sub is short for submarine, subscription, substitute or a submarine sandwich.
(Archaic, military) A naval mine.
heavy lead
Principal male character in a literary composition
(US, dialectal) A certain type of submarine sandwich
A sepulchral monument in the form of a small temple.
Hero of Alexandria
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
villain (related)
A person of distinction or great reputation.
man of distinguished valor
One distinguished for action
The actor playing the principal male role
principal male character
Principal male character in a literary composition
One who makes and sets off bombs.
victorious general
One distinguished for action
Named after something else or deriving from an existing name or word:
popular figure
One distinguished for action
chief character
Principal male character in a literary composition
Something heavy
Submarine is defined as a boat, particularly a warship, designed to stay and travel under the surface of the water for a long time, or a sandwich on a long roll.
The definition of illustrious is someone well-known and respected for skill in a particular field.
male lead
Principal male character in a literary composition
(Archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
main actor
Principal male character in a literary composition
A man's house slipper with elastic in the sides
fear (related)
A reason for dread or apprehension:
(US) A large sandwich on a long thick bun.
A sandwich originating in New Orleans consisting of meat or seafood, such as roast beef or fried oysters, and often lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments, served on French bread.
A simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
a man among men
One distinguished for action
man-of-the-hour
A man who is currently an object of public attention.
A male animal or plant
One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed:
A grilled, pressed sandwich of Cuban origin, consisting of ham, roasted pork, cheese, pickles, and often mustard on a long, crusty roll.
(US) a type of sandwich consisting of French bread sliced lengthwise, filled with salami or ham with cheese and onion.
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