What is a gender-neutral word for hero?

Some argue that ‘hero’ itself is a gender-neutral noun and therefore ‘shero’ is redundant but feminists are of the view that ‘hero’ is gender-specific (it refers to a male) and therefore ‘shero’ is quite a meaningful word.

What is the masculine gender for heroine?

hero
In sense 1, hero, the masculine of heroine, is sometimes used, though it is still acceptable to use the feminine.

Is it OK to use the word heroine?

Neither one is wrong. Heroine is a word of the feminine gender, so it is applicable to your mother and the meaning of the word is applicable, so I would not strongly object to using this option. However, hero is probably preferable here.

Can you call a woman hero?

Heroine is an old fashioned feminine form of hero. It is becoming more common to say hero for either a male or female character. Unlike other European Languages, English does not need different words for masculine and feminine.

What is the opposite hero?

Antonym of Hero Word. Antonym. Hero. Coward, Villain. Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar.

What is hero called in female?

A hero (heroine in its feminine form) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength.

What is female form of hero?

A heroine is a female protagonist in a work of fiction. Although heroine is traditionally the feminine equivalent of hero, hero is now a gender-neutral term for a person who acts with extraordinary courage.

What is the opposite of Lady?

Lady means; woman, miss, madam, madame, mistress. Opposites of Lady; man. guy.

What is the opposite of a superhero?

What is the opposite of superhero?

villain	nemesis
supervillain	rogue
scoundrel	malefactor
reprobate	wretch
degenerate	lawbreaker

What is the opposite of actor?

What is the opposite of actor?

nonparticipant	observer
fan	boss
spectator	enemy