He tried to save the girl from the fire. It was a heroic effort.
a heroic effort; heroic battles
to be heroic (adjective)
heroic (3 syllables with the stress on ‘ro’ syllable); /hɪˈrəʊɪk/
It was a heroic effort
It is similar to brave or courageous (more formal)
It is the opposite of cowardly
Hero is the root word
A hero is the person – man or woman (noun).
A heroine is the woman – often to describe the lead character in a book.
Heroism is the characteristic (noun).
Heroically is the adverb e.g. He fought heroically. This depends on your language.