Synonyms for hero

Other words for “hero”, grouped by meaning.

We found 19 synonyms for “hero”. The most common are champion, fighter, paladin, Heron, Hero of Alexandria.

noun someone who fights for a cause

noun Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University