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tragicomic

/tɹˌædʒɪkˈɑmɪk/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy
    “a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama”
  2. manifesting both tragic and comic aspects- B.R.Redman
    “the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments”
  3. having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics--Joseph Conrad
    “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure”

Synonyms for tragicomic

Words that rhyme with tragicomic

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