nonheroic
Lacking notable courage
Nonheroic describes something lacking the qualities associated with heroes—courage, nobility, or exceptional achievement.
A nonheroic character in a story is ordinary rather than admirable.
The term often emphasizes the mundane or unheroic nature of actions or people: The film focuses on the nonheroic aspects of war—boredom, confusion, fear.
Commonplace, lacking excitement
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- banalUnoriginal and dull
prosaic · pedestrian · quotidian · humdrum · unexceptional · workaday · typical · normal
Not noticed or considered
- underratedValued below true worth
- uncelebratedNot publicly honored
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
obscure · anonymous · modest · unpretentious · behind-the-scenes · invisible · thankless · unheralded
Full of fright
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- meekHumbly unassertive
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
- cravenContemptibly lacking nerve
spineless · submissive · shrinking · apprehensive · hesitant · pusillanimous · lily-livered · weak-kneed
Suited for real use
- believableAble to convince
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- authenticVerified as original
down-to-earth · unidealized · unromanticized · unembellished · unglamorized · grounded · pragmatic · matter-of-fact
mundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
banal · prosaic · pedestrian · quotidian · humdrum · unexceptional · workaday · typical · normal · conventional
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- underratedValued below true worth
- uncelebratedNot publicly honored
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
unrecognized · obscure · anonymous · modest · unpretentious · behind-the-scenes · invisible · thankless · unheralded · unhonored
fearful
Full of fright
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- meekHumbly unassertive
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
craven · spineless · submissive · shrinking · apprehensive · hesitant · pusillanimous · lily-livered · weak-kneed · gutless
practical
Suited for real use
- believableAble to convince
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
authentic · down-to-earth · unidealized · unromanticized · unembellished · unglamorized · grounded · pragmatic · matter-of-fact · unsentimental