EPIC Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of epic

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception an epic plan for the revitalization of the city

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noun

as in saga

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as in ode

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Recent Examples of epic

Adjective

Visit in the summer or fall to catch one of the city’s epic kite festivals, when larger-than-life kites fill the skies. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 That told me then that the World Cup for men’s soccer would be epic. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Noun

Several readers wrote to us recommending Rushdie’s magical realist epic. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 While filming the historical epic Cleopatra, Taylor fell head over heels for co-star Richard Burton. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for epic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for epic

Adjective

Our stay was an attempt to escape the responsibilities and obligations that come with everyday life for a weekend, and this was a magnificent place to do that.

— Felicia Brower, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
But there is something magnificent about seeing a small island elevate and celebrate its own musical vibes.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnificent

Noun

Featuring a soundtrack that perfectly encapsulates the era, this intimate portrait also serves as an ode to friendship, youth and the discovery of one’s creativity, as Ann grapples with grief and healing while edging towards adulthood.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Vogue’s September cover star has been on an LBD kick as of late, promoting her new show, The Shards, in everything from a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-esque Prada number to an ode to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ode

Adjective

For me, the highlight of last week’s season premiere was not the wildly overblown fight between Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge, but all the glorious flashbacks to a time when RHOC wasn’t borderline unwatchable.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Players compete to build massive engines of profit and production to transform Mars into a livable habitat, all in the glorious name of cutthroat capitalism.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of glorious

Noun

Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
People hearing those stories—attorneys, reporters, healthcare workers or friends—may expect a clearer, linear narrative.

— Michele Patterson Ford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of narrative

Noun

In some ways, Birthright is an elegy to the Jewish experience in America—a place where Israel has been centered as our refuge and rightful homeland for the last 76-odd years.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
But that selflessness comes to feel like the point of this lingering, resonantly sad film — above all else, an elegy for lives unseen and unknown.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of elegy

Noun

But the tale is even more poignant now, because as part of the team’s offensive transformation, fueled by the hiring of former Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith, the Vikings are handing Bredeson a hefty role.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tale

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