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- pronunciation:
- trae
gihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or having the nature of tragedy.
Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's tragic works.- antonyms:
- comic
- similar words:
- dramatic, serious
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| definition 2: |
disastrous; calamitous.
The company's neglect of safeguards brought tragic results.The pilot made a tragic error.- synonyms:
- calamitous, disastrous
- antonyms:
- blessed
- similar words:
- dire, dreadful, grave, ill-fated, ill-starred, ruinous
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| definition 3: |
extremely sad; mournful.
The movie has a tragic ending, in which the son dies and the father is left alone.- synonyms:
- doleful, melancholy, mournful
- antonyms:
- happy, joyful
- similar words:
- deplorable, gloomy, lugubrious, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, sad, unhappy
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| related words: |
sorry, woeful |
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| derivation: |
tragically (adv.) |
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