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

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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

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   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. Comedian Drew Carey:

   Amie Harwick and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime, amie Harwick was positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about Amie Harwick work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief. I would like to thank you in advance for giving Comedian Drew Carey and everyone who loved Amie Harwick privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation.

2. Sheriff Clay Myers:

   On behalf of the Sheriff's Office, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Trooper Houle's family, friends and the Washington State Patrol, this is a tragic accident and will be felt hard in our close-knit law enforcement community.

3. Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese:

   This is, again, an unfortunate and tragic event due to the weather, heat-related deaths are extremely difficult to investigate.

4. Ron Knecht:

   This series of events are not believed to be random acts, these events do not appear to be gang-related, but rather tragic incidents of domestic violence.

5. Stephen Colbert:

   Now usually for me to talk about a news story on this show, especially a tragic one, it has to be something that everybody's already talking about... But this story is different, because this is the conversation everyone should be having, i would cite Stephen Colbert to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes.

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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