What are some opposite words for hero?
Antonyms for hero
ˈhɪər oʊher·o
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term hero.
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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, hoagyheronoun
A role model.
Synonyms:
hoagie, submarine sandwich, sub, grinder, po boy, torpedo, hoagy, submarine, wedge, poor boyheronoun
The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
Synonyms:
poor boy, submarine sandwich, wedge, hoagy, grinder, hoagie, sub, po boy, torpedo, submarineheronoun
A champion.
Synonyms:
sub, po boy, poor boy, submarine, wedge, hoagie, hoagy, submarine sandwich, torpedo, grinderheronoun
A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
Synonyms:
grinder, poor boy, po boy, wedge, torpedo, sub, hoagie, hoagy, submarine, submarine sandwichheronoun
The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
Synonyms:
sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, submarine, po boy, hoagie, grinder, poor boy, hoagy
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Princeton's WordNet
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, torpedoheronoun
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, torpedochampion, 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 boyHero, 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, torpedoheronoun
(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, torpedoHeronoun
(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, torpedobomber, 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, MD
HERO
Synonyms:
The Hirulog (bivalrudin) and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 Trial
How to use hero in a sentence?
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.
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.
The nation is united in its grief and the world mourns the loss of a true hero and a great statesman.
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.
I’m not trying to be the hero, i just want the guy to have his stuff back.
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