heroical
Like legendary warriors
Heroical is an archaic or literary variant of heroic, describing something befitting a hero—courageous, noble, or grand in scale.
The longer form appears in older texts and occasionally in modern writing seeking a deliberately elevated or antiquated tone: heroical deeds, heroical verse.
In contemporary use, heroic is standard.
Showing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- dauntlessUnable to intimidate
- boldCourageous and daring
undaunted · stouthearted · lionhearted · resolute · unflinching · steadfast · plucky · doughty
Of grand, ancient verse
- mythicOf ancient lore
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
Iliad · Beowulf · Aeneid · Gilgamesh · chronicle · ballad · tale · lore
Greek hero, mortal heel
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- BeowulfOld English epic's protagonist
- ArthurianOf Camelot's mythology
Gilgamesh · Siegfried · Perseus · Rama · folklore · mythical · chivalry · prophecy
Morally excellent, principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
selfless · altruistic · benevolent · dignified · esteemed · magnanimous · high-minded · morally
Encouraging effort or ambition
- aspirationalStriving toward ideals
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
rousing · galvanizing · stirring · transformative · visionary · trailblazing · pioneering · exemplary
courageous
Showing bravery under threat
bold · undaunted · stouthearted · lionhearted · resolute · unflinching · steadfast · plucky · doughty · audacious
Homeric
Of grand, ancient verse
quest · Iliad · Beowulf · Aeneid · Gilgamesh · chronicle · ballad · tale · lore · bard
Achilles
Greek hero, mortal heel
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- BeowulfOld English epic's protagonist
Arthurian · Gilgamesh · Siegfried · Perseus · Rama · folklore · mythical · chivalry · prophecy · venerable
virtuous
Morally excellent, principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
righteous · selfless · altruistic · benevolent · dignified · esteemed · magnanimous · high-minded · morally · exemplary
motivational
Encouraging effort or ambition
- aspirationalStriving toward ideals
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
encouraging · rousing · galvanizing · stirring · transformative · visionary · trailblazing · pioneering · exemplary · guiding
heroicalcowardly
Without bravery or nerve
craven · timid · coward · pusillanimous · fainthearted
heroicalignoble
Lacking moral character
villainous · base · dishonorable · contemptible · despicable
- heroic taleStory of great deeds
- heroic questsCourageous journeys seeking greatness
- heroic battlesFights requiring great bravery
- heroic deedsCourageous acts of valor
- heroic epicsLong poems about legendary champions
- heroic sacrificeDying to save others