tragicomical

1. 1.

   manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

   “the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments”

   Synonymstragicomic

   Similarsad
2. 2.

   having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

   “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure”

   Synonymstragicomic

   Similarhumorous

Questions about tragicomical

What does tragicomical mean?

tragicomical means "manifesting both tragic and comic aspects". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in tragicomical?

tragicomical has 5 syllables: tra-gi-co-mi-cal. The stress falls on "co".

What is another word for tragicomical?

Close synonyms include tragicomic, tragicomic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tragicomical a common word?

tragicomical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.