Definitions for tragic
ˈtrædʒ ɪktrag·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. tragic, tragicaladjective

   very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

   "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"

2. tragicadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy

   "tragic hero"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tragicadjective

   Causing great sadness or suffering.

2. tragicadjective

   Relating to tragedy in a literary work.

3. Etymology: From τραγικός, from τράγος, a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tragicadjective

   alt. of Tragical

2. Tragicnoun

   a writer of tragedy

3. Tragicnoun

   a tragedy; a tragic drama

Matched Categories

1. • Drama

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tragic' in Adjectives Frequency: #890

How to pronounce tragic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tragic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tragic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of tragic in a Sentence

1. Ron Knecht:

   This series of events are not believed to be random acts and there is no risk to the broader public, these events do not appear to be gang related but rather tragic incidents of domestic violence.

2. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

   It just seems like another tragic story of another child gaining access to a firearm and hurting someone else.

3. Kai Koerber:

   We need to make sure that our first responders are ready to put their lives on the line to save the lives of others. The job of the police is to protect and serve, and when they fail to protect the public, they are serving no one, this is why we must see to it that our first responders are trained to deal with tragic circumstances and restore balance and peace in the world around them ; they must have the mental health resources that will allow them to maintain a state of mental balance no matter what they face.

4. David Haynes:

   It is evident that the tragic shooting of Isaiah Brown was completely avoidable, the deputy in question made multiple, basic policing errors and violated established protocols. The deputy was situated nearly 50 feet from Isaiah, was never threatened, and should not have discharged his weapon.

5. Kurt Vonnegut, "Cold Turkey", In These Times, May 10, 2004:

   There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tragic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tragic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragic