tragicomic
adj/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmɪk/UK/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɑmɪk/US
Etymology
Blend of tragic + comic.
Definitions
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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