What does tragic mean?
Definitions for tragic
ˈtrædʒ ɪktrag·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
tragic, tragical(adj)
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
"a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"
tragic(adj)
of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
"tragic hero"
Wiktionary
tragic(Adjective)
Causing great sadness or suffering.
Etymology: From τραγικός, from τράγος, a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
tragic(Adjective)
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
Tragic(adj)
alt. of Tragical
Tragic(noun)
a writer of tragedy
Tragic(noun)
a tragedy; a tragic drama
British National Corpus
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 is tragic but also an isolated incident we are trying to work our way through that the state's never seen.
The climate crisis really emerged from interlocking systems of capitalism, resource extraction, racism, patriarchy and colonization, it’s beyond past time to end the tragic cycle of endless economic growth based on sacrificed peoples and sacrificed lands.
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.
We implore you: Tell your children, the ice is not safe, it’s not gonna support your weight. And there can be tragic consequences.
These indictments will hopefully bring Mr. Figueroa and Mr. Locón's families some closure following this tragic event.
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Translations for 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
- трагічнийUkrainian
- 悲慘Chinese
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