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heroics

7.2

Actions that are showy or exaggerated to impress others

noun
/həˈroʊɪks/

: gestos heroicos

In her speech, she highlighted her heroics during the disaster, aiming to evoke admiration from the audience.

Examples

His stories of heroics on the battlefield seemed exaggerated and more about impressing his friends.
Were we drawn to the result of his Dark Knight heroics, his achievement of saving someone's life?
The actor's dramatic heroics in the movie felt rather forced and unrealistic.

Antonyms

inaction

39 4.9

Not doing anything when something should be done

timidity

7 5.8

Feeling too shy or afraid to try new things

How Theatrical

heroics

7.2

showboating

Informal

5 6.3

to grandstand

Literature

8 7.9

theatrics

21 4.8

posturing

34 7.0

Surface Forms

heroics singular

heroics plural

Morphology

heroics = heroic (semi-transparent) = hero + ic + s

Formally derived from 'heroic', but the meaning has shifted to 'showy or exaggerated behaviour', which is a figurative extension not directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Heroics comes from hero, meaning a 'brave person', but it is also used for showy or dramatic acts that try to impress others. So heroics can mean exaggerated or theatrical behaviour that looks brave rather than quietly helpful.