tragic

/'trædʤik/ Cách viết khác : (tragical) /'trædʤikəl/

Thân thiện

A tragic accident occurred on the highway.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to tragedy: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the literary or dramatic genre of tragedy.
   • Causing great sadness: Extremely sad, distressing, or dreadful, especially involving suffering, death, or destruction.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The play explores the tragic fate of its protagonist. (The play explores the extremely sad and disastrous fate of its protagonist.)
  • She made a tragic mistake that cost her everything. (She made a very sad and dreadful mistake.)
  • He is studying the works of tragic playwrights like Shakespeare. (He is studying the works of playwrights who write tragedies.)

Advanced Usage

• "tragic flaw": In literature, a character trait in a hero that leads to their downfall.
  • Hubris, or excessive pride, is often the tragic flaw in Greek drama.
• "tragic hero": A protagonist in a tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
  • Macbeth is a classic example of a tragic hero.
• "tragic irony": A situation where the audience knows the tragic outcome, but the character does not.
  • The tragic irony of the situation made the scene even more powerful.

Variants and Related Words

• Tragically (adverb): In a very sad or dreadful manner.
  • The fire ended tragically with the loss of life.
• Tragedy (noun): A very sad, disastrous event; or a serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion.
  • The earthquake was a great tragedy.
  • "Hamlet" is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies.

Synonyms

• Disastrous: Causing great damage or suffering.
• Catastrophic: Involving a sudden and widespread disaster.
• Heartbreaking: Causing overwhelming distress or sadness.
• Dreadful: Causing great fear or suffering; terrible.

Antonyms

• Comic: Relating to comedy; funny.
• Fortunate: Having good luck; auspicious.
• Joyful: Feeling or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A tragic figure": A person who inspires pity or sadness due to their suffering or doomed nature.
  • After losing his family, he became a tragic figure in the town.
• "End in tragedy": To conclude with a disastrous or very sad outcome.
  • Their reckless adventure ended in tragedy.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
   • tragic hero
2. very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
   • a tragic face
   • a tragic plight
   • a tragic accident

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