tragic

comparative more tragic · superlative most tragic · alternative tragick

1. Causing great sadness or suffering.

   Her father's early death was tragic.

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   Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?

   2012 March-April, Jan Sapp, “Race Finished”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2015, page 164

   Synonyms: pitiful, rueful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, deplorable, depressing, distressing, grievous

2. Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
3. Having been the victim of a tragedy.
4. informalpredicativeCringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness.

   That dress is tragic.

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   He's pretty tragic these days, hanging out with people half his age.

plural tragics · alternative tragick

1. AustraliacolloquialAn 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.

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   Within the club itself, Crowe is regarded not only as a benefactor but as a fanatic -- a Rabbitohs tragic.

   2011 March 31, James Macsmith, “General Russell Crowe and his Rabbitoh minions”, in Travel, CNN

   I'm a fan of rugby league. I'm a tragic of rugby league.

   2013 March 13. Ricky Stuart, quoted in "Doping scandal is overwhelming league: Stuart"

   Damian was/is a football tragic, the rest of us just like it to varying degrees.

   2013 August 28, Kent Steedman, “The Knowledge: Rifled In”, in The Guardian

2. obsoleteA writer of tragedy.
3. obsoleteA tragedy; a tragic drama.