Definitions for tragic
ˈtrædʒ ɪktrag·ic

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tragicadjective

   Causing great sadness or suffering.

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

2. 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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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. Deanne Thompson:

   It's tragic to see measles making a resurgence, when our immunity falls, it creates a problem for the whole community.

2. Tempe PD spokesperson Steven Carbajal:

   At that time, everything seemed to be okay. The parties were separated. The children were found to be in good condition and ok and alive at that point, but, it was very tragic what officers encountered this morning.

3. Denis McClean:

   [ Cyclone Idai ] is a tragic showcase of what can happen in many other similarly situated towns and cities in low and middle income countries, they are vulnerable and they are exposed.

4. George Healy:

   We implore you: Tell your children, the ice is not safe, it’s not gonna support your weight. And there can be tragic consequences.

5. Alfredo Sanchez:

   I am ultimately responsible and stand accountable, i will forever question my decisions that contributed to this tragic event.

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