| ADJECTIVE | pert | tragicomic | of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | tragicomic, tragicomical | manifesting both tragic and comic aspects | |
| all | tragicomic, tragicomical | having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics / characteristics |
| Sounds | trae.jhihkaa'mihk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama" | |
| Category | drama | The literary genre of works intended for the theater |
| Spanish | tragicómico | |
| Nouns | tragicomedy | a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating |
| Meaning | manifesting both tragic and comic aspects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman | |
| Synonym | tragicomical | |
| Broader | sad | Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness |
| Spanish | tragicómico | |
| Meaning | Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics / characteristics. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad | |
| Synonym | tragicomical | |
| Broader | humorous, humourous | Full of or characterized by humor |
| Spanish | tragicómico | |
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