HERO Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word hero. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| champion | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who has won first place in a competition • someone who fights for a cause • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field adjective satellite • holding first place in a contest verb • protect or fight for as a champion | ||||||
| defender | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property • a fighter who holds out against attack | ||||||
| guardian | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property | ||||||
| icon | nounn | |||||
noun • (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church | ||||||
| idol | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a material effigy that is worshipped • someone who is adored blindly and excessively • an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept | ||||||
| knight | nounn | |||||
noun • originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit • a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) verb • raise (someone) to knighthood | ||||||
| legend | nounn | |||||
noun • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events • brief description accompanying an illustration | ||||||
| protagonist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • the principal character in a work of fiction | ||||||
| protector | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who cares for persons or property | ||||||
| rescuer | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who rescues you from harm or danger • someone who saves something from danger or violence | ||||||
| savior | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who rescues you from harm or danger • a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | ||||||
| superman | nounn | |||||
noun • a person with great powers and abilities • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||||||
| superstar | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | ||||||
| warrior | nounn | |||||
noun • someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | ||||||
| role model | nounn | |||||
noun • someone worthy of imitation | ||||||
| sub | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • 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 • a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes verb • be a substitute | ||||||
| bomber | nounn | |||||
noun • a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight • a person who plants bombs • 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 | ||||||
| fighter | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||
| grinder | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • 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 • grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars • machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing • a machine tool that polishes metal | ||||||
| heron | nounn | |||||
noun • grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) | ||||||
