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

  • (..) and Charlie thinks to himself "Well, shit, I did a pretty good job." End of story. No bird. That to me is an absolute tragedy. But that's just what the world wants now. People wonder why Jazz is dying I tell you man Every Starbucks' Jazz album just proved my point, really. (..)
    2014 Whiplash