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— her·ni·ate verb

— her·ni·a·tion noun

he·ro noun, plural heroes 1 : a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability

2 : a man admired for his achievements and qualities

3 : the chief male character in a literary or dramatic work

4 pl usu heros : a large sandwich on a long split roll : SUBMARINE 2

he·ro·ic adjective 1 : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes esp. of antiquity

2 : exhibiting or marked by courage and daring

3 : of impressive size, power, extent, or effect

Synonyms

[2] brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

[3] august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, grandiose, imposing, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately—more at GRAND

he·ro·i·cal·ly adverb : in a heroic manner

Synonyms

gallantly, grandly, greatly, honorably, magnanimously, nobly—more at GREATLY

heroic couplet noun : a rhyming couplet in iambic pentameter

he·ro·ics noun plural : heroic or showy behavior

her·o·in noun : an illicit addictive narcotic drug made from morphine

her·o·ine noun 1 : a woman admired for her achievements and qualities

2 : the chief female character in a literary or dramatic work

her·o·ism noun 1 : heroic conduct

2 : the qualities of a hero

Synonyms

bravery, courage, daring, fearlessness, gallantry, guts, hardihood, heart, nerve, stoutness, valor—more at COURAGE

her·on noun, plural herons also heron : any of various long-legged long-billed wading birds with soft plumage

her·pes noun : any of several virus diseases characterized by the formation of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes

herpes sim·plex noun : either of two virus diseases marked in one by watery blisters above the waist (as on the mouth and lips) and in the other on the sex organs

herpes zos·ter noun : SHINGLES

her·pe·tol·o·gy noun : a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

— her·pe·tol·o·gist noun

her·ring noun, plural herring or herrings : a valuable narrow-bodied food fish of the north Atlantic; also : a related fish of the north Pacific harvested esp. for its roe

her·ring·bone noun : a pattern made up of rows of parallel lines with adjacent rows slanting in reverse directions; also : a twilled fabric with this pattern

hers pronoun : one or the ones belonging to her

her·self pronoun : SHE, HER — used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions

hertz noun, plural hertz : a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second

hes·i·tance noun : HESITANCY

hes·i·tan·cy noun 1 : the quality or state of being hesitant

2 : an act or instance of hesitating

Synonyms

[1] disinclination, reluctance—more at RELUCTANCE

[2] hesitation, indecision, irresolution, vacillation—more at HESITATION

hes·i·tant adjective : tending to hesitate

— hes·i·tant·ly adverb

Synonyms

afraid, dubious, indisposed, reluctant; also uneager, unenthusiastic; averse, unwilling; doubtful, faltering, irresolute, questioning, uncertain, undecided, unsure, vacillating, wobbly; fainthearted, shy, timid

Antonyms

disposed, inclined

hes·i·tate verb -tat·ed; -tat·ing 1 : to hold back (as in doubt)

2 : PAUSE

Synonyms

falter, hang back, shilly-shally, stagger, teeter, vacillate, waver, wobble; also haw, hem; dally, dawdle, delay, linger, procrastinate, pause, wait; back down, chicken (out); consider, debate, deliberate, ponder, weigh; oscillate; equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot

Antonyms

dive (in), plunge (in)

hes·i·ta·tion noun : an act or instance of hesitating

Synonyms

hesitancy, indecision, irresolution, vacillation; also delay, procrastination, waiting; consideration, debate, deliberation, doubt, incertitude, uncertainty; avoidance, equivocation; aversion, disinclination, indisposition, reluctance; shyness

het·ero·dox adjective 1 : differing from an acknowledged standard

2 : holding unorthodox opinions

Synonyms