English noun: tragicomedy | |||
| 1. | tragicomedy (communication) a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tragedy | ||
| 2. | tragicomedy (communication) a comedy with serious elements or overtones | ||
| Synonyms | seriocomedy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comedy | ||