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"
adjective
having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics
Example:
"her life … presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"
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