English adjective: tragicomic |
1. | tragicomic of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy |
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| Samples | A playwright specializing in tragicomic drama.
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| Domain category | drama |
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2. | tragicomic manifesting both tragic and comic aspects |
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| Samples | The tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments.
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| Synonyms | tragicomical |
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| Similar | sad |
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| Antonyms | glad |
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3. | tragicomic having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics |
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| Samples | Her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure.
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| Synonyms | tragicomical |
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| Similar | humorous, humourous |
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| Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous |
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