tragedy

Definition

  • noun: a very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death
  • noun: a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man
  • synonyms: drama, buskin

Examples

  • It is a 'tragedy' [='pity, shame'] that so many victims are afraid to report the abuse.

  • The biggest 'tragedy' here is that the accident could have easily been prevented.

  • The situation ended in 'tragedy' when the gunman shot and killed two students.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Will you do nothing? Be careful what you say. Do not look for welcome here. Oh, he must have died sometime in the night. What a tragedy for the king... ...to lose his only son and heir. I understand. His passing is hard to accept. Especially now that your brother has deserted you. (..)
    2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers