Simple meaning
What does Tragic mean?
Tragic means very sad and serious.
Dictionary definition
Very sad and serious, often involving loss or disaster.
Example sentences
Tragic in a sentence
easy
The community remembered the tragic accident.
medium
The play tells a tragic story about a broken promise.
hard
A tragic ending can help readers think about choices and consequences.
Synonyms
Words like Tragic
sadUse for something causing sorrow.
heartbreakingUse for deep emotional sadness.
Antonyms
Opposite words
joyfulUse for happy and uplifting moments.
hopefulUse for situations with positive possibility.
Word family
Tragic word family
Base word
tragic
adjective
tragic
Base form.
adverb
tragicly
In this manner (when used).
noun
tragicness
State or quality (when used).
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What does tragic mean?
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