tragicomical
UKtrædʒikɔmikl
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From 'tragic', relating to tragedy, and 'comical', relating to comedy.
مثال
- The play was a tragicomical exploration of life's ups and downs.
- Her tragicomical stories always left the audience in stitches.
- The situation was tragicomical, with moments of laughter amidst the tears.
ترکیبهای رایج
Tragicomical situation Tragicomical performance Tragicomical stories
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- manifesting both tragic and comic aspects “the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman”
- having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad”