Dictionary Check: tragicomic

"tragicomic" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy

Example: "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
adjective

manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

Example: "the tragicomic disparity … between man's aspirations and his accomplishments"
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adjective

having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

Example: "her life … presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"
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