📜epic

Meaning

A long narrative poem or story about heroic deeds; also used to describe something grand or impressive.

a long poem telling of heroic deeds; something heroic or grand in scale

Example Sentences

The Iliad is considered one of the greatest epics of ancient literature.

The Iliad is one of the most famous epics in world literature.

Example Expressions

epic journey

Synonyms

saga, legend, tale, heroic story, monumental, heroic poem, grand tale

Entry 1

saga, legend, tale, heroic story, monumental

Entry 2

saga, legend, heroic poem, grand tale

Antonyms

short story, trivial, minor, brief tale, minor work, simple narrative

Entry 1

short story, trivial, minor

Entry 2

short story, brief tale, minor work, simple narrative

Collocations

epic poem, epic story, epic journey, epic scale, epic tale

Entry 1

epic poem, epic story, epic journey, epic scale

Entry 2

epic poem, epic tale, epic journey