tragicomic, tragicomical
(adjective) having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure”--Joseph Conrad
tragicomic, tragicomical
(adjective) manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; “the tragicomic disparity...between’s man’s aspirations and his accomplishments”- B.R.Redman
tragicomic
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; “a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tragicomic (comparative more tragicomic, superlative most tragicomic)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy in having both tragic and comic aspects.
Source: Wiktionary
Trag`i-com"ic, Trag`i-com"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tragi-comique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and comic scenes.
– Trag`-com"ic*al*ly, adv. Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which makes us pity the object which excites it not the less that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our sympathy. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
