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

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TRAGIC in sign language?

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. Robert Contee:

   One adult female and two adult males appear to have suffered from separate medical emergencies, which resulted in their deaths. Any loss of life in the District is tragic and our thoughts are with anyone impacted by their loss.

2. Jared Kushner.The Trump:

   It could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event -- maybe he did and maybe he didn't.

3. Kym Worthy:

   To some, this will be just another hateful and violent act in America, they will read about this case and continue to go about their day. To me, that is quite tragic.

4. Harpo Marx, Harpo Speaks Autobiography - paperback, pg. 400:

   The passing of an ordinary man is sad. The passing of a great man is tragic, and doubly tragic when the greatness passes before the man does.

5. Curtis Malouff:

   It’s tragic, it’s a loss of life that should n’t be.

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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