What does tragic mean?
Definitions for tragic
ˈtrædʒ ɪktrag·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
tragic, tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
"a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"
tragicadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
"tragic hero"
Wiktionary
tragicadjective
Causing great sadness or suffering.
tragicadjective
Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
Etymology: From τραγικός, from τράγος, a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
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tragic
Tragic refers to something that is associated with or characterized by extreme distress, sorrow, or disaster, typically resulting in serious harm or death. It often denotes a terrible or unfortunate event or outcome that evokes a sense of deep sadness or emotional pain. Tragic can also refer to a genre of literature or drama that often involves a noble character facing downfall due to their fatal flaw or a catastrophic event.
Webster Dictionary
Tragicadjective
alt. of Tragical
Tragicnoun
a writer of tragedy
Tragicnoun
a tragedy; a tragic drama
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tragic' in Adjectives Frequency: #890
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tragic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tragic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of tragic in a Sentence
It's tragic to see measles making a resurgence, when our immunity falls, it creates a problem for the whole community.
Its tragic that what we do for thousands of shut-ins, those in despair, and kids who go without meals gets no state notice, but fixation on one service can net us large fines, the state should fold its losing hand against churches as Colorado has, focus on the truly vulnerable, and recognize what the U.S. Supreme Court has recently said about churches, because we must continue to do what we are called to.
There is a lot on the line here. There's no stomach for Americans to go to war against Russia in a situation where a lot of people just don't follow that closely at this moment, the video is obviously dramatic and what's happening is tragic, but no one wants to send American troops in at this point. And that's a good thing.
Kleberg County Sheriff Office:
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the Butlers on the tragic loss of their loved ones.
Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham:
I think the way we handled Covid was tragic.
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- مأساويArabic
- tràgicCatalan, Valencian
- tragickýCzech
- tragischGerman
- tragikaEsperanto
- trágicoSpanish
- traaginen, murheellinenFinnish
- tragiqueFrench
- tráxicoGalician
- טרגיHebrew
- tragikusHungarian
- tragisIndonesian
- sorglegurIcelandic
- tragicoItalian
- 悲劇, 悲惨Japanese
- 비참한Korean
- tragischDutch
- hóyééʼNavajo, Navaho
- tragicznyPolish
- trágicoPortuguese
- трагическийRussian
- tragiskSwedish
- โศกนาฏกรรมThai
- трагічнийUkrainian
- 悲慘Chinese
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