Definition of Tragicomical

1. Adjective. Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects. "The tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"

Exact synonyms: Tragicomic
Similar to: Sad
Derivative terms: Tragicomedy, Tragicomedy

2. Adjective. Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics. "Her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"
Exact synonyms: Tragicomic
Similar to: Humorous, Humourous
Derivative terms: Tragicomedy, Tragicomedy

Definition of Tragicomical

1. Adjective. Having the characteristics of a tragicomedy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tragicomical

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tragicomical

tragic
tragic flaw
tragic hero
tragic heroes
tragical
tragicality
tragically
tragicalness
tragick
tragicness
tragicomedian
tragicomedians
tragicomedies
tragicomedy
tragicomic
tragicomical (current term)
tragicomically
tragics
tragicus
tragicus muscle
tragion
tragomaschalia
tragopan
tragopans
tragophonia
tragule
tragules
tragus
tragœdy
trahison

Literary usage of Tragicomical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales: A Study of English Prose by Jonathan Nield, Charlotte Elizabeth Morgan, Harry Levi (1911)
"... appeared much oftener in collections such as Four tragicomical Histories of our Late Times, ie, The Force of Blood, The Spanish-English Lady, ..."

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