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tragicomical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the characteristics of a tragicomedy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics--Joseph Conrad

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tragicomic

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

manifesting both tragic and comic aspects- B.R.Redman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tragicomic

Antonyms: none provided

History

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