What is another word for tragicomic?
Pronunciation:
[ tɹˌad͡ʒɪkˈɒmɪk], [ tɹˌadʒɪkˈɒmɪk], [ t_ɹ_ˌa_dʒ_ɪ_k_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_k]
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Synonyms for Tragicomic:
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adj.
• dramatic • pert -
n.
• humorous • humourous • sad- sad .
Other relevant words:
- Buskined ,
- Drollish ,
- Sadder ,
- Theatric ,
- broad ,
- burlesque ,
- camp ,
- comic ,
- comical ,
- contemptible ,
- derisive ,
- doggerel ,
- dramatic ,
- farcical ,
- gimcrack ,
- histrionic ,
- ironical ,
- light ,
- melodramatic ,
- mock-heroic ,
- operatic ,
- risible ,
- scenic ,
- seriocomic ,
- seriocomical ,
- slapstick ,
- stagy ,
- theatrical ,
- tragedy ,
- tragic ,
- unimportant .
How to use "Tragicomic" in context?
The word "tragicomic" is derived from the Greek words "tripitaka," meaning "three writings," and "mock," meaning "to mimic." Originally, "tragicomic" referred to any joke or story that had an ironic or comical twist, often dealing with serious themes. Today, the term is used more specifically to describe situations, events, or objects that are deeply ironic or amusing, but also tragic. For example, a tragicomic event might be one in which a serious accident leads to several people being hospitalized, only for one of them to die in the hospital shortly afterward.
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