Synonyms of tragicomic

Adjective


1. tragicomic

usage: of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"

2. tragicomic, tragicomical, sad (vs. glad)

usage: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman

3. tragicomic, tragicomical, humorous (vs. humorless), humourous

usage: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad

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