tragic

[traj-ik] / ˈtrædʒ ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

catastrophic, very bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appalling awful calamitous cataclysmic deadly deplorable destructive dire disastrous dreadful fatal fateful grievous grim harrowing heartbreaking miserable painful pathetic pitiful sad shocking terrible unfortunate

WEAK

adverse anguished crushing deathly desolate doleful forlorn hapless heart-rending ill-fated ill-starred lamentable mournful pitiable ruinous sorrowful unhappy woeful wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessed calming cheerful comforting delightful encouraging excellent fortunate good great happy harmless healthful healthy hopeful joyful joyous life-giving lucky nice pleasant pleasing trivial unimportant wholesome wonderful worthwhile

WEAK

advantageous successful

Example Sentences

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Francis Underwood is one of those characters who has politics tragics at hello.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2013

Photograph: Mary Weaver/EPA Australians call people obsessed with the game "cricket tragics" and the team's redoubtable former opening batsman Justin Langer is happy to describe himself as one.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2010

A British tabloid brings news to gladden the hearts of 1980s tragics everywhere: Kylie Minogue has asked former duet partner Jason Donovan to join her for her Showgirl tour next year, according to "impeccable sources."

From Time Magazine Archive

Thy japes are nought, thy tragics the mewing of cats; but thy news, fellow, thy news is too rich matter for thy sewer of a throat.

From The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

The unities of time and place are preserved by wire and rail in a way which would have delighted the hearts of the old French tragics.

From Don Orsino by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

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