tragic
Causing great sadness or sufferingCausing great sadness or suffering.
» Tom died in a tragic accident.
Tom kam bei einem tragischen Unfall ums Leben.
Meaning
4 sensesCausing great sadness or suffering.
Her father's early death was tragic.
tragisch
траги́ческийtragíčeskij, траги́чныйtragíčnyj
трагі́чнийtrahíčnyj
Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
tragisch
траги́ческийtragíčeskij
трагі́чнийtrahíčnyj
of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
Having been the victim of a tragedy.
(informal, predicative)Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness.
That dress is tragic.
He's pretty tragic these days, hanging out with people half his age.
Examples
106 sentencesTom died in a tragic accident.
deTom kam bei einem tragischen Unfall ums Leben.
This is really tragic.
ruЭто действительно трагично.
What happened was tragic.
It was a tragic accident.
Tom had a tragic accident.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos,From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
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Forms
more tragic, most tragic| Comparative | more tragic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tragic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonyms- very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction:tragical
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form