tragic
Causing great sadness or suffering.
Adjective 4 meanings
Causing great sadness or suffering.
“Her father's early death was tragic.”
Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
Having been the victim of a tragedy.
Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness.
“That dress is tragic.”
Noun 1 meaning
An obsessive fan, a superfan
“2015 March 29. Jermaine, Wharf Hotel website WE DON'T LIKE FOOTBALL - WE LOVE IT! Footy's back and as I'm a footy tragic it means I'm one very happy man.”
Etymology
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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TRAGIC at a glance
TRAGIC has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + G 2 + I 1 + C 3) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,207 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tragic
All rhymes- MAGIC10
- STRATEGIC12
- LOGIC8
- ALLERGIC11
- NOSTALGIC12
- GEOLOGIC12
- HEMORRHAGIC22
- LETHARGIC15
- PELAGIC12
- BIOLOGIC13
- NEUROLOGIC13
- PARAPLEGIC17
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