Modifiers matching sailor:

• repressed,
• short-tempered,
• tenacious,
• disobedient,
• strong,
• stern,
• insolent,
• spirited,
• dashing,
• authoritarian,
• rigid,
• commanding,
• loyal,
• brave,
• rebellious,
• blasphemous,
• idealistic,
• bold,
• defiant,
• uneducated,
• unsympathetic,
• heroic,
• unsophisticated,
• principled,
• tyrannical,
• resentful,
• haughty,
• egotistical,
• daring,

Simple categories matching heroic:

• person,
• hacker,
• hero,
• hunter,
• actor,
• lover,
• sailor,
• warrior,
• child,
• scientist,
• virtue,
• adventurer,
• mentor,
• explorer,
• outdoorsman,
• activist,
• magician,
• thief,
• robot,
• athlete,
• emperor,
• princess,
• king,
• soldier,
• heroine,
• god,
• smuggler,
• genius,
• journalist,
• aristocrat,
• astronaut,
• cowboy,
• politician,
• pioneer,
• demon,
• poet,
• ability,
• messiah,
• wizard,
• guru,
• quality,
• preacher,
• policeman,
• superhero,
• detective,
• engineer,
• cop,
• trait,
• rebel,