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Tragic

//ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective

1
Causing great sadness or suffering.
"Her father's early death was tragic."
2
Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
3
Having been the victim of a tragedy.
4
Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness. informal, predicative
"That dress is tragic."

Adjective

1
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction wordnet
2
of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy wordnet

Noun

1
An obsessive fan, a superfan Australia, colloquial
"Within the club itself, Crowe is regarded not only as a benefactor but as a fanatic -- a Rabbitohs tragic."
2
A writer of tragedy. obsolete
3
A tragedy; a tragic drama. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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