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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. Jeff Paul:

    West Freeway church members hero was West Freeway church members head of security.

  2. 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.

  3. Dwight Watkins:

    He was a smart, cool guy, a nice guy, a great person. A hero, you know.

  4. Dawoud Shehab:

    Israel is trying to divert attention from the defeat that it suffered in the face of the determination of the hero prisoner, Mohammed Allan.

  5. Susan Page:

    Bernie Sanders has exceeded nearly everyone's expectations in becoming the hero of Democratic progressives, to go to the next level -- to become not only Hillary Clinton's chief challenger but also a potential nominee -- he needs to expand that appeal to include other important parts of the Democratic coalition, including African Americans, Hispanics and blue-collar workers.

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