Epic

Meaning

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

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

Example Sentences

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

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

Example Expressions

epic journey

Synonyms

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

Entry 1

saga, legend, heroic poem, grand tale

Entry 2

saga, legend, tale, heroic story, monumental

Antonyms

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

Entry 1

short story, brief tale, minor work, simple narrative

Entry 2

short story, trivial, minor

Collocations

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

Entry 1

epic poem, epic tale, epic journey

Entry 2

epic poem, epic story, epic journey, epic scale