different between heroic vs adventurous

English

Alternative forms

• heroick

Etymology

hero +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h???o?.?k/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h?????.?k/
• Hyphenation: he?ro?ic
• Rhymes: -???k

Adjective

heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)

1. Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble

   heroic deeds

2. Courageous; displaying heroism.
3. (sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.

Synonyms

• herolike

Antonyms

• cowardly

Derived terms

• heroics
• heroically

Related terms

• hero
• heroine
• heroism

Translations

Noun

heroic (plural heroics)

1. A heroic verse.

See also

• heroics

Anagrams

• cheiro-, coheir

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin h?r?icus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /????jk/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e???jk/

Adjective

heroic (feminine heroica, masculine plural heroics, feminine plural heroiques)

1. heroic

Derived terms

• heroicament

Related terms

• heroi
• heroïna
• heroisme

Further reading

• “heroic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

English

Etymology

From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æd?v?n.t??.?s/

Adjective

adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous)

1. (of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
2. (of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

Synonyms

• (inclined to adventure): enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless,
• (full of hazard): rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome

Antonyms

• (inclined to adventure): nervous
• (full of hazard): safe

Derived terms

• adventurously
• adventurousness

Related terms

• adventure
• adventurer
• adventuresome
• adventurism

Translations