tragic
adjective
- extremely sad; inducing grief
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
- Causing great sadness or suffering.
“Her father's early death was tragic.”
“Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?”
- Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
- Having been the victim of a tragedy.
- Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness.
“That dress is tragic.”
“He's pretty tragic these days, hanging out with people half his age.”
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.
- An obsessive fan, a superfan
“Within the club itself, Crowe is regarded not only as a benefactor but as a fanatic -- a Rabbitohs tragic.”
“I'm a fan of rugby league. I'm a tragic of rugby league.”
- A writer of tragedy.
- A tragedy; a tragic drama.