TRAGICOMICAL

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

tragicomical (comparative more tragicomical, superlative most tragicomical)

Having the characteristics of a tragicomedy

Anagrams

• agroclimatic

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



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