adj.
Pronunciation: ' tra-jik
Variant: also trag · i · cal \ -ji-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tragicus, from Greek tragikos, irregular from trag ō idia tragedy
Date: 15th century
1 : of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy <the tragic significance of the atomic bomb ― H. S. Truman>
2 a : dealing with or treated in tragedy <the tragic hero> b : appropriate to or typical of tragedy
3 a : regrettably serious or unpleasant : DEPLORABLE , LAMENTABLE <a tragic mistake> b : marked by a sense of tragedy
– trag · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb