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Definitions for tragic
ˈtrædʒ ɪktrag·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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 Dictionary

  1. Tragicadjective

    alt. of Tragical

  2. Tragicnoun

    a writer of tragedy

  3. Tragicnoun

    a tragedy; a tragic drama

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  1. Adjectives Frequency

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

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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. Alexei Sorokin:

    We don't see it impacting World Cup 2018. Our officials and international officials have stated recently that all issues could be resolved by means of joint efforts, there is nothing tragic going on, nothing irreversible going on. FIFA has its own anti-doping policy, we certainly adhere to that, the CEO also said that even before the attacks on Paris on Friday, World Cup organizers were working on a detailed security plan.

  2. Brooks Laich:

    Their tragic passing has left my wife and I heartbroken, lexi and Harley were not just pets to us, they were our children, and we loved them as such.

  3. Kirill Martynov:

    It's kind of tragic because we have our society collapsed and no economic hopes, and we also don't see any political future for our homeland, our country, we have a lot of pro-war propaganda. It's quite stupid and aggressive. And basically, you start to feel like a person who lives in a kind of occupied land, like it's not your country. It's a country which was occupied by some foreign invaders, some kind of enemy.

  4. Barack Obama:

    Some of this is the result of racial discrimination in this country and this is tragic because nobody needs good policing more than poor communities with higher crime rates. The good news is we know there are things we can do to help.

  5. Sam Liccardo:

    Thirty-four years ago, San Jose commemorated the tragic destruction of the 2nd Market Street Market Street Chinatown, a century prior -- but with each new generation, we must reemphasize our commitment to justice and renew our contrition, not just for these failings but for all acts of disrespect and violence against our Black, Latino, Indigenous, and AAPI community members, this reconciliation acknowledges the mistakes of our city's past and serves as a reminder to continue striving for an inclusive society.

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