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   trag·ic

   /ˈtrajik/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow: "the shooting was a tragic accident" Similar disastrouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingterribledreadfulappallinghorrendousdireruinousgruesomeawfulmiserablewretchedunfortunatefataldeadlymortallethaldreadfulterribleawfuldeplorablelamentableregrettableabjectmiserablewretchedgrievousgallingvexatiousOpposite fortunatelucky
   • ▪ suffering extreme distress or sorrow: "the tragic parents reached the end of their tether" Similar sadunhappypatheticmovingdistressingpainfulsorrowfulheart-rendingagonizingstirringdisturbingpitifulpiteousmelancholydolefulmournfuldejecteddespondentanguisheddesolatedismalgloomyOpposite happyjoyful
   • ▪ very bad or inadeqate: informal "she wears tragic cardigans, usually done up the wrong way"
   • 2. relating to tragedy in a literary work or as a genre: "the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy).

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   • 1. tragical adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tragicTragic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of tragic as an adjective that describes something regrettably serious, unpleasant, or expressive of tragedy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of tragic.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAGIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRAGIC definition: 1. very sad, often involving death and suffering: 2. belonging or relating to literature about…. Learn more.

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   very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction. “a tragic face”. “a tragic plight”. “a tragic accident”. synonyms: tragical. sad. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy.

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   Learn the meaning of tragic, an adjective that describes something very sad, often involving death and suffering. See how to use tragic in sentences and compare it with irony.

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   Tragic definition: characteristic or suggestive of tragedy. See examples of TRAGIC used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tragictragic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈtrædʒɪk/ making you feel very sad, usually because somebody has died or suffered a lot. He was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 24. Cuts in the health service could have tragic consequences for patients. It would be tragic if her talent remained unrecognized. a rather tragic story. Topics Feelings b2.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAGIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of the adjective 'tragic', which describes something extremely sad or involving death or suffering. Also find out how 'tragic' is used to refer to tragedy as a type of literature.