• dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event. 2. extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of tragedy: a tragic actor; tragic solemnity.
  • The meaning of TRAGIC is regrettably serious or unpleasant : deplorable, lamentable. How to use tragic in a sentence.

    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tragic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Definition of tragic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

      extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic: a tragic plight. dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of tragedy: the tragic drama. acting in …

      TRAGIC meaning: 1. very sad, often involving death and suffering: 2. belonging or relating to literature about…. Learn more.

      TRAGIC meaning: 1. very sad, often involving death and suffering: 2. belonging or relating to literature about…. Learn more.

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