tragicomic

adj
/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmɪk/UK/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɑmɪk/US

Etymology

Blend of tragic + comic.

  1. derived from κωμικός
  2. derived from comicus
  3. compounded as tragicomic — “tragic + comic

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy

    Of, pertaining to, or resembling tragicomedy; having both tragic and comic aspects.

    • The pirates threatened to kill Captain Phillips if attacked, and the result was tragicomic: the world’s most powerful navy vs. a lifeboat.

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