Vocabulary Entry

tragicomic

|adjective • noun

adjective

Describing something that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.

Example Sentences

"The play was a tragicomic story that had the audience laughing and crying."

"Her life took a tragicomic turn when her biggest failure became her greatest source of humor."

"The tragicomic nature of his situation made it hard to know whether to laugh or feel sorry for him."

noun

Example Sentences

"His latest novel is a tragicomic that explores the absurdities of life."

"They performed a tragicomic that left the audience both amused and reflective."

"The film is a tragicomic about a clown who loses his way in a dark world."