tragicomic
adjective
1 tragicomic
Of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy.
Roget 599: dramatic; theatric, theatrical; scenic, histrionic, comic, tragic, buskined†, farcical, tragicomic, melodramatic, operatic; stagy. ... show more
Roget 853: ridiculous, ludicrous; comical; droll, funny, laughable, pour rire, grotesque, farcical, odd; whimsical, whimsical as a dancing bear; fanciful, fantastic, ... show more
2 tragicomic
Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects:
— The tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments.
synonym: tragicomical.
3 tragicomic
Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics:
— Her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure.
synonym: tragicomical.
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