tragic

Pluraltragics

1. 1
   adjective

   Causing great sadness because something very bad has happened.

   Like hearing that something terrible has happened to someone you love.

   The tragic accident left the whole town in shock.

   Everyone cried at the tragic news of her death.

   Similarsad, distressing, sorrowful, mournful, grievous

   Oppositehappy, fortunate, joyous

2. 2
   adjective

   Belonging to a sad and serious kind of play or story.

   Like a story where everything ends in sorrow for the main character.

   The play has a tragic ending where the hero dies.

   We studied a tragic story about a doomed king.

   Oppositecomic

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3. 3
   adjective

   Affected by a very sad event, such as a death or disaster.

   The tragic widow spoke about losing her husband and son.

   Reporters gathered around the tragic survivors of the crash.

   Similarunfortunate, hapless, ill-fated, pitiable

   Oppositefortunate, lucky

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4. 4
   adjectivecolloquialnot before a noun

   So uncool or embarrassing that it makes other people cringe.

   Like trying so hard to look cool that everyone feels embarrassed for you.

   His attempt to use teen slang was just tragic.

   That outfit is honestly a bit tragic.

   Similarpathetic, embarrassing, cringeworthy, lame, sad

   Oppositecool, stylish

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5. 5
   nouncolloquialAustraliacountable

   A person who is extremely keen on something and follows it obsessively.

   Like a fan who never misses a single game or show.

   He's a real tragic about vintage cars.

   The band's tragics camped outside the arena all night.

   Similarfanatic, diehard, superfan, devotee, buff

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