epic

Examples

• All

• It's an epic saga.

  In the Line of Fire (1993)

• Daily Mail TV is back after an epic award-winning second season.

• This is an epic battle between two families.

  Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

• But the fact of the matter is, this could shape up as an epic day.

  The Longest Yard (2005)

• But right behind us is the most epic trio ever.

• The epic journey of Apollo 11 on the eve of that historic event.

  Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

• This would be an epic trip for the Jug squad.

• If it is Brazil, it promises to be an epic encounter.

  David Beckham: Infamous (2022)

• Toe-to-toe, wheel-to-wheel, this is epic racing to finish off the season.

  F1 (2025)

• How our globalized world came to be is an epic and tragic tale, as Wolf makes pertinently clear.

  Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

M

mythic

vsepic

19 6.2

Something that seems to belong to old stories and heroes

focuses on grand, poemlike scale and heroic tone rather than origin in tales

L

larger-than-life

vsepic

• Informal

13 4.8

A person or thing that seems bigger and more exciting than normal

is grand and impressive but less focused on exaggerated, unreal quality

H

heroic

vsepic

7 4.2

Is very large and impressive in size or purpose

emphasizes grand, poemlike style and storylike greatness rather than mere size

E

epical

vsepic

• Literature

9.9

Being very large, long, and dramatic like old stories about heroes

is the general term for something very impressive or grand in scale

Antonyms

I

insignificant

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

M

mundane

80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

Compounds

E

epic journey

4 4.8

A long exciting trip with adventure and many challenges

E

epic poem

• Literature

3 6.7

A long poem that tells the adventures and deeds of a famous hero

E

epic tale

• Literature

1 5.2

A long story about heroes and their great adventures

E

epic quest

1 6.6

A long adventurous journey with danger and heroic deeds

E

epic poetry

• Literature

1 6.3

A long poem that tells the brave deeds and adventures of heroes

E

epic theatre

• Literature

9.8

A style of theatre with loosely connected scenes where actors speak directly to the audience to show ideas

How Epic

legendary

246 4.2

monumental

51 5.7

epic

191 4.4

grand

• Formal

419 3.7

impressive

584 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology