“+ adjective
Etymology: tragic (I) + comic
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of tragicomedy
a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama
b. : manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
the tragicomic disparity … between man's aspirations and his accomplishments — B.R.Redman
2. : marked by both pathetic and ludicrous characteristics
a tragicomic character … an obscure and fatheaded young man — H.A.Smith