Home › Words › H › heroessheroessheroess means A heroine; a female hero.EtymologyFrom hero + -ess.nounA heroine; a female hero.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.heroine 81% match — Characteristic of a heroine; heroic. vs heroess →hera 77% match — A female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles. vs heroess →superheroine 72% match — A heroine with supernatural powers; a female superhero vs heroess →heroinic 71% match — Of or resembling a heroine, especially in distinction to the qualities of a male hero. vs heroess →antiheroine 67% match — A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero. vs heroess →heroship 64% match — The character or personality of a hero. vs heroess →villainess 64% match — A female villain. vs heroess →herolike 64% match — Resembling or characteristic of a hero; heroic. vs heroess →