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tragicomic

tra·gi·co·mic

UK/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmɪk/ US/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɑmɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy

  • “a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama”
2.

manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

  • “the tragicomic disparity...between”
  • “s aspirations and his accomplishments” B.R.Redman
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3.

having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

  • “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure” -Joseph Conrad
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Origin

Blend of tragic + comic.

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