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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tragicTragic - definition of tragic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. 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.

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

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   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.