Definition & Meaning of "tragic"in English

tragic

extremely sad or unfortunate, often because of a terrible event or circumstances

cheerless

dark

depressing

dismal

gloomy

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most tragic

Comparative

more tragic

gradable

domain

emotion, events, literature

Examples

The tragic accident claimed the lives of several young students.

(of a literary piece) related to or characteristic of tragedy

Examples

The tragic ending of the play left the audience deeply moved by the protagonist's untimely demise.

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