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tragic
What does tragic mean?
tragic (adjective): very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tragic in a sentence?
- A tragic plight. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A tragic accident. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tragic?
/ˈtɹædʒɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tragic come from?
From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to tragic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tragic” mean?
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
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showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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