tragic

Definitions

1. Causing great sadness or suffering
2. Relating to tragedy in a literary work
3. Relating to or characteristic of dramatic tragedy or tragedies: tragic plays; the tragic hero.
4. A writer of tragedy.
   obsolete
5. Having been the victim of a tragedy
6. Writing or performing in tragedy: a tragic poet.
7. A tragedy; a tragic drama.
   obsolete
8. Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness
9. Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction: a tragic accident.
10. An obsessive fan, a superfan
11. (Theatre) of, relating to, or characteristic of tragedy
12. mournful or pitiable: a tragic face.
13. dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event.
14. extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic.
15. pertaining to or characteristic of tragedy: a tragic actor; tragic solemnity.
16. distressing, shocking, sad, awful, appalling, fatal, deadly, unfortunate, disastrous, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, grievous, woeful, lamentable, ruinous, calamitous, wretched, ill-starred, ill-fated the tragic loss of so many lives distressing lucky, satisfying, fortunate, worthwhile, beneficial
    distressing
17. sad, miserable, dismal, pathetic, heartbreaking, anguished, mournful, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, pitiable She is a tragic figure. sad happy, comic, cheerful, joyful
    sad

Equivalents

Examples

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

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

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

“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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