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tragicomic
(encz) | tragicomic, |
Tragi-comic
(gcide) | Tragi-comic \Trag`i-com"ic\, Tragi-comical \Trag`i-com"ic*al\,
a. [Cf. F. tragi-comique.]
Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and
comic scenes. -- Trag`-com"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which
makes us pity the object which excites it not the less
that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our
sympathy. --Sir W.
Scott.
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tragicomic
(wn) | tragicomic
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a
playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
2: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic
disparity...between's man's aspirations and his
accomplishments"- B.R.Redman [syn: tragicomic,
tragicomical]
3: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her
life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--
Joseph Conrad [syn: tragicomic, tragicomical] |
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tragicomical
(encz) | tragicomical, adj: |
Tragi-comic
(gcide) | Tragi-comic \Trag`i-com"ic\, Tragi-comical \Trag`i-com"ic*al\,
a. [Cf. F. tragi-comique.]
Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and
comic scenes. -- Trag`-com"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which
makes us pity the object which excites it not the less
that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our
sympathy. --Sir W.
Scott.
[1913 Webster] |
tragicomic tragicomical
(gcide) | humourous \humourous\ adj.
same as humorous; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower
terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, witty ;
{boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish,
zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable, risible ; {droll,
waggish ; {dry, ironic, ironical, pawky, wry ; {farcical,
ludicrous, ridiculous ; {Gilbertian ; {hilarious, uproarious
; jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking; {merry,
mirthful}; {seriocomic, seriocomical ; {tragicomic,
tragicomical ; killing, sidesplitting] Also See:
pleasing.
Syn: humorous.
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Tragi-comical
(gcide) | Tragi-comic \Trag`i-com"ic\, Tragi-comical \Trag`i-com"ic*al\,
a. [Cf. F. tragi-comique.]
Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and
comic scenes. -- Trag`-com"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which
makes us pity the object which excites it not the less
that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our
sympathy. --Sir W.
Scott.
[1913 Webster] |
tragicomical
(wn) | tragicomical
adj 1: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the
tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and
his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman [syn: tragicomic,
tragicomical]
2: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her
life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--
Joseph Conrad [syn: tragicomic, tragicomical] |
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