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- Dictionarytragic/ˈtradʒɪk/
adjective
- 1. causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow: "the shooting was a tragic accident" Similar Opposite
- 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"
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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 and tragedy.
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.
Tragic definition: characteristic or suggestive of tragedy. See examples of TRAGIC used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˈtrædʒɪk/. /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.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of the adjective 'tragic', which describes something extremely sad or involving death or suffering. Also find out how to use 'tragic' in literature and drama.
Find the meaning, pronunciation, and translation of tragic, an adjective that describes something very sad, especially involving death or destruction. Learn the difference between tragic and irony, and see examples of tragic in literature and drama.
