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Definition of tragic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
extreme sorrowcausing great sadness or suffering
- The tragic accident left the community in shock..
2.
literatureTECH. relating to tragedy in a literary workTECH.
- The play is a tragic masterpiece.
3.
- His attempt at singing was tragic.
Expressions with tragic
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female protagonist in a tragedy who faces sorrow or disaster
The tragic heroine in the play faced her destiny with courage..
personal weakness causing a character's downfall in stories
His tragic flaw led to his defeat in the play.
hero with a flaw causing their downfall
Oedipus is a classic tragic hero in literature.
when the audience knows something the characters do not
In the play, tragic irony occurs when the hero is unaware of his fate.
Origin of tragic
Greek, tragos (goat) + -ic (pertaining to)
Terms with tragic included in their meaning
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danger
foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
painful memory
memory of a tragic event
literature
elements that make a story tragic
tragic scene
bringing deep sorrow and compassion
tragedy
tragic downfall or failure
emotion
situation is very sad or tragic
tragic event
killing of innocent people, especially children, in a shocking way
book title
famous novel by Alexandre Dumas fils about a tragic love
media
full of tragic melodrama
classical plays
tragic drama or tragedy in theater
Greek drama
tragic flaw leading to a hero's downfall
tragic event
event where many people intentionally end their own lives together
tragedy
tragic event where innocent people are harmed
ominous
suggesting evil or tragic events might happen
theater
actor specializing in tragic roles
theater
woman who acts in tragic drama
real-life
situation both tragic and absurd
tragedy
tragic school shooting event
history
historical site of a tragic mass suffocation in 1756
literature
novel by Alexandre Dumas fils about a tragic love story
literary genre
play or literary work combining tragic and comic elements
mixed emotions
having both tragic and comic aspects
mixed emotions
having both tragic and comic aspects
Examples of tragic in a sentence
Her tragic story moved everyone to tears. Her tragic flaw led to the character's downfall. The novel's tragic elements captivated the audience. Her dance moves were absolutely tragic. The comedian's joke fell flat and was tragic.
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- French:tragique, dramatique, ...
- German:tragisch, peinlich, ...
- Italian:drammatico, funesto, ...
- Spanish:trágico, trágica, ...
- Portuguese:trágico, constrangedor, ...
- Chinese:悲惨的, 悲剧的, ...
- Japanese:悲劇的な, 悲痛な, ...
- Arabic:مَأْساوِيّ, تَراجِيدِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:טְרָגִי, טְרָאַגִי, ...
- Russian:трагический, драматический, ...
- Ukrainian:трагічний, драматичний, ...
- Hindi:दुखद, त्रासदीपूर्ण, ...
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