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   tragic

   /ˈtradʒɪk/

   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 inadequate: informal "the fact that they are so loved-up reminds me just how spectacularly tragic my life is"
   • 2. relating to tragedy in a literary work or as a genre: "the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic"

   noun

   • 1. a boring or socially inept person, typically having an obsessive and solitary interest: informal Australian, New Zealand "at school she's not a complete tragic, but she's not exactly popular either"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. tragical adjective

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

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   The meaning of TRAGIC is regrettably serious or unpleasant : deplorable, lamentable. How to use tragic in a sentence.

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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRAGIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   TRAGIC definition: very sad, often relating to death and suffering: . Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontragic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of tragic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tragicTragic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Tragic. Though the word tragic has come to be used for common sorrows, it's best reserved for the kind of sad, unavoidable situations that Shakespeare would have written about. In a staged tragedy, the main character comes to a sad end due to his or her one tragic flaw –– this lead is called a tragic hero.

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

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   A tragic event or situation is extremely sad, usually because it involves death or suffering. It was just a tragic accident. ...the tragic loss of so many lives.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tragic_adjtragic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word tragic mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tragic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word tragic? How is the word tragic pronounced? Where does the word tragic come from?

9. en.thefreedictionary.com › tragicTragic - definition of tragic by The Free Dictionary

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   Relating to or characteristic of dramatic tragedy or tragedies: tragic plays; the tragic hero. 2. Writing or performing in tragedy: a tragic poet. 3. Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction: a tragic accident.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAGIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › tragicTragic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TRAGIC meaning: 1 : causing strong feelings of sadness usually because someone has died in a way that seems very shocking, unfair, etc. sometimes used in an exaggerated way to describe something that is very bad, unfortunate, etc.; 2 : involving very sad or serious topics of or relating to tragedy