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Antonyms for hero
ˈhɪər oʊher·o

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Wiktionary1.4 / 5 votes

  1. heronoun

    A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.

    Synonyms:
    submarine, po boy, submarine sandwich, sub, torpedo, poor boy, wedge, grinder, hoagie, hoagy

  2. heronoun

    A role model.

    Synonyms:
    hoagie, submarine sandwich, sub, grinder, po boy, torpedo, hoagy, submarine, wedge, poor boy

  3. heronoun

    The main protagonist in a work of fiction.

    Synonyms:
    poor boy, submarine sandwich, wedge, hoagy, grinder, hoagie, sub, po boy, torpedo, submarine

  4. heronoun

    A champion.

    Synonyms:
    sub, po boy, poor boy, submarine, wedge, hoagie, hoagy, submarine sandwich, torpedo, grinder

  5. heronoun

    A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.

    Synonyms:
    grinder, poor boy, po boy, wedge, torpedo, sub, hoagie, hoagy, submarine, submarine sandwich

  6. heronoun

    The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.

    Synonyms:
    sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, submarine, po boy, hoagie, grinder, poor boy, hoagy

Princeton's WordNet1.8 / 20 votes

  1. heronoun

    a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

    "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"

    Synonyms:
    wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

  2. heronoun

    the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

    Synonyms:
    wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

  3. champion, fighter, hero, paladinnoun

    someone who fights for a cause

    Synonyms:
    belligerent, scrapper, zep, whiz, battler, maven, attack aircraft, protagonist, ace, paladin, whizz, friend, fighter aircraft, torpedo, booster, sub, hotshot, wiz, grinder, mavin, sensation, genius, star, submarine sandwich, title-holder, submarine, virtuoso, fighter, wizard, supporter, combatant, bomber, hoagy, adept, wedge, superstar, champ, hero sandwich, admirer, champion, hoagie, poor boy

  4. Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandrianoun

    Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

    Synonyms:
    wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

  5. heronoun

    (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

    Synonyms:
    wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

  6. Heronoun

    (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

    Synonyms:
    wedge, zep, sub, paladin, bomber, submarine, grinder, fighter, hero sandwich, champion, hoagy, submarine sandwich, poor boy, hoagie, torpedo

  7. bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepnoun

    a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

    Synonyms:
    gunman, gunslinger, chock, pigboat, hired gun, molar, paladin, hacek, torpedo, wedge heel, sub, gun, numbfish, shooter, crampfish, mill, wedge shape, submarine sandwich, milling machinery, submarine, zep, hit man, fighter, gun for hire, hitman, grinder, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, cuneus, hero sandwich, champion, hoagie, poor boy

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD5.0 / 1 vote

  1. HERO

    Synonyms:
    The Hirulog (bivalrudin) and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 Trial

How to use hero in a sentence?

  1. Sallie Badger:

    Bill was a hero to many, many people long before he became a hero on Jan. 8. He was very influential in many, many young lives in many ways.

  2. Sarah Palin:

    Our families couldn't be happier for Bristol and Dakota! We're honored to welcome Dakota into our family. He's an American hero and patriot whose service to our country -- like all his fellow Medal of Honor recipients -- has been above and beyond the call of duty; but even more important is he's a good and kind man who loves Bristol and Tripp, and is loved by them, yes, God working behind the scenes to turn beauty from ashes. Had tough circumstances in their lives not occurred, and had they reacted differently to those circumstances, they'd have never met.

  3. Even Trump own daughter:

    The nation is united in its grief and the world mourns the loss of a true hero and a great statesman.

  4. Arnold Schwarzenegger:

    So President President Donald Trump, I know you really want to be an action hero, right ? so take it from The Terminator, you're only supposed to go back in time to protect future generations. But your administration attempts to go back in time to rescue the coal industry, which is actually a threat to future generations.

  5. Rick Nichols:

    I’m not trying to be the hero, i just want the guy to have his stuff back.

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