Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "hero" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

loser villain

Capable Of

battle enemy do no wrong face nemisis right injustices stand alone

Coordinate Terms

heroine

Derived Terms

Byronic hero Clitar Hero North Hero action hero an hero anti-hero antihero cult hero culture hero cyberhero dark hero folk hero go from zero to hero have-a-go hero hero ball hero city hero complex hero shooter hero shot hero shrew hero syndrome hero worship herodom heroess herohood heroic heroics heroify heroise heroism heroization heroize heroless herolike heroness heroship local hero megahero monarchical hero never meet your heroes nonhero shero solar hero subhero superhero tragic hero unsung hero ur-hero war hero

Context

authorship classical mythology food styling greek mythology internet slang poker us

Has Property

standing tall

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adult male character defender guardian individual leader man mortal mythical being part person persona protector role sandwich shielder somebody someone soul theatrical role

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Amazon action hero culture hero cyberhero folk hero have-a-go hero heroess heroine local hero megahero monarchical hero protagonist rescuer savior subhero tragic hero unsung hero warhero

Type Of (IsA)

character heroic person human leader male person mythical being person

Related Terms

brave demigod halfgod kamikaze martyr model shaheed

Related Terms

batman book bravery candidate comic comic book deed didactic example extraordinary great hero call hero sandwich heroine leander man photograph player possess product protagonist role model savior spider spider man suicide suicidee super superman villain

Synonym Network

bomber champion hero of alexandria sub

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.