Tragic

Word TRAGIC
Character 6
Hyphenation trag ic
Pronunciations /ˈtɹædʒɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Tragic"

What do we mean by tragic?

Relating to or characteristic of dramatic tragedy or tragedies. adjective

Writing or performing in tragedy. adjective

Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction. adjective

Pertaining or relating to tragedy; of the nature of tragedy: as, a tragic poem; the tragic drama.

Characteristic of tragedy.

Connected with or characterized by great calamity, cruelty, or bloodshed; mournful; dreadful; heart-rending.

Expressive of tragedy, death, or sorrow.

A writer of tragedy; a tragedian. noun

A tragedy; a tragic, drama. noun

Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy. adjective

Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; calamitous. adjective

Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow. adjective

A writer of tragedy. noun

A tragedy; a tragic drama. noun

Causing great sadness or suffering. adjective

Relating to tragedy in a literary work. adjective

Involved in a tragedy. adjective

A writer of tragedy. noun

A tragedy; a tragic drama. noun

Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction adjective

An obsessive fan, a superfan

A writer of tragedy.

A tragedy; a tragic drama.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tragic

The word "tragic" in example sentences

This organization epitomizes the term tragic-comedy for it ignores appalling human rights abuses in Sudan, ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of his colleagues cautioned against overreacting to what he called a tragic and unusual accident. ❋ Sophia Hollander (2011)

Contrary to the almost mechanistic, rationalist view of human nature underpinning the neo-liberal, free-market vision, Brooks notes Taleb's more pessimistic, more conservative view: He subscribes to what he calls the tragic vision of humankind, which 'believes in the existence of inherent limitations and flaws in the way we think and act and requires an acknowledgement of this fact as a basis for any individual and collective action.' ❋ Burke's Corner (2008)

Senator Obama today said the death of 4,000 of our troops in Iraq represents what he called a tragic marker. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mercury Energy says it regrets what it calls the tragic circumstances surrounding the death and will investigate further. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Israel apologized for what it calls tragic deaths. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Kurt Campbell, apologized Friday for what he called a "tragic and inexcusable rape that took place about a week ago." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Through their lawyers, the brothers expressed sorrow for what they called a tragic incident. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Kohut used the term tragic man, in contrast to Freud’s guilty man, to express the idea that a self that is fragmented or depleted and that reflects unmirrored ambitions and is devoid of ideals is quite sad, and that this tragic state reflects the core problem of those with self disorders. ❋ EDA G. GOLDSTEIN (2001)

He also asked the audience to pray for those lost in what he called a tragic accident. ❋ LAWRENCE MESSINA (2010)

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