unheroic

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/
US: /ˌʌn.hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/

  1. Not brave or noble; lacking the qualities of a hero.

    1. It was unheroic to run from the fight.
    2. His unheroic actions during the crisis were criticized by many people around him.

  2. Ordinary or unremarkable; not impressive or grand.

    1. The task was rather unheroic, such as clean a dishes.
    2. The firefighter did an unheroic job, but he kept residents safe from dangerous.

Synonyms

ignoble ordinary ungallant common cowardly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unheroic" in English means: Not brave or noble; lacking the qualities of a hero., Ordinary or unremarkable; not impressive or grand..

The phonetic transcription of "unheroic" is /ˌʌn.hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ in British English and /ˌʌn.hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unheroic": ignoble, ordinary, ungallant, common, cowardly.

Example usage of "unheroic": "It was unheroic to run from the fight.". More examples on the page.