TRAGICOMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tragicomic mean? 

• TRAGICOMIC (adjective)
  The adjective TRAGICOMIC has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy

2. manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

3. having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

  Familiarity information: TRAGICOMIC used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAGICOMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama

Domain category:

drama (the literary genre of works intended for the theater)

Pertainym:

tragicomedy (a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating)

Derivation:

tragicomedy (a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

Synonyms:

tragicomic; tragicomical

Context example:

the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments

Similar:

sad (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

Synonyms:

tragicomic; tragicomical

Context example:

her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure

Similar:

humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)