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Tragicomic Definition & Meaning

tragicomic
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 man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman
  3. having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"-- Joseph Conrad

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What does tragicomic mean?
of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama" manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"-- Joseph Conrad
What part of speech is tragicomic?
Tragicomic is an adjective.
How many definitions does tragicomic have?
Tragicomic has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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