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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

  • (..) don't have an ATM. Oh, them things. Russ don't want to put one in on account of you lose personal contact with the customers. Yes, that would be tragic. Wade said you and Jake had quite the reunion. But that's just pillow talk talkin'. A-Are you and Wade... (..)
    2002 Sweet Home Alabama