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tragic

Definition

  • adjective: causing strong feelings of sadness usually because someone has died in a way that seems very shocking, unfair, etc.
  • adjective: of, marked by, or expressive of 'tragedy'
  • sometimes used in an exaggerated way to describe something that is very bad, unfortunate, etc.
  • synonyms: mournful, terrible, calamitous

Examples

  • Pride was his 'tragic flaw'. [=a bad quality that causes someone to fail, die, etc.]

  • We saw a 'tragic' play about a man with AIDS.

  • They both died in a 'tragic' car accident.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) thinking about the length of Ray Singh's eyelashes. while he was reading Abelard and Heloise, the most seriously tragic love story ever. So, have you kissed him yet? Why not? You like him, he likes you. What's the hold-up? I'm just afraid I won't be any good at it. My first kiss (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones