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Definition of Tragicomical

1. Adjective. Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects. "The tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"

2. Adjective. Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics. "Her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"

Definition of Tragicomical

1. Adjective. Having the characteristics of a tragicomedy ¹

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Definition of Tragicomical

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tragicomical

tragic tragic flaw tragic hero tragic heroes tragical tragicality tragically tragicalness tragick tragicness

tragicomedian tragicomedians tragicomedies tragicomedy tragicomic tragicomical (current term) tragicomically tragics tragicus tragicus muscle

tragion tragomaschalia tragopan tragopans tragophonia tragule tragules tragus tragœdy trahison

Literary usage of Tragicomical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales: A Study of English Prose by Jonathan Nield, Charlotte Elizabeth Morgan, Harry Levi (1911)
"... appeared much oftener in collections such as Four tragicomical Histories of our Late Times, ie, The Force of Blood, The Spanish-English Lady, ..."

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