| Tragi-comical | Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which makes us pity the object which excites it not the less that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our sympathy. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Variants: Tragi-comic |
| tragicomic |
| tragicomic |
| tragicomic | (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy, Example: a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama |
| tragicomic | (adj) manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; - B.R.Redman, Syn. tragicomical, Example: the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments |
| tragicomic | (adj) having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; --Joseph Conrad, Syn. tragicomical, Example: her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure |