TRAGICOMEDY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tragicomedy mean? 

• TRAGICOMEDY (noun)
  The noun TRAGICOMEDY has 2 senses:

1. a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating

2. a comedy with serious elements or overtones

  Familiarity information: TRAGICOMEDY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAGICOMEDY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tragicomedy" is a kind of...):

tragedy (drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity)

Derivation:

tragicomic (of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy)

tragicomical (having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics)

tragicomical (manifesting both tragic and comic aspects)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A comedy with serious elements or overtones

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

seriocomedy; tragicomedy

Hypernyms ("tragicomedy" is a kind of...):

comedy (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)

Derivation:

tragicomical (having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics)

tragicomical (manifesting both tragic and comic aspects)