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tragical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Tragic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a tragic face
  • a tragic plight
  • a tragic accident

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tragic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós) + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, tragic + -al.