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tragicextremely sad, especially involving death or suffering

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely sad, especially involving death or suffering

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrædʒɪk/

Korean meaning: 비극적인, 매우 슬픈

Korean pronunciation: **트래**직

Example Sentences

  • It's tragic that my phone battery dies right when I'm about to win a mobile game.
  • The tragic loss of her grandmother deeply affected the whole family.
  • Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most famous tragic play.

tragic

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtrædʒɪk//

extremely sad, especially involving death or suffering

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtrædʒɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrædʒɪk/

🌳Etymology

Roottrag
Suffix--ic

Origin

그리스 연극에서 시작된 단어로, 고대 그리스의 비극 작품들이 관객들의 마음을 아프게 했던 것에서 유래했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

magicclassic
magic
classic

🔗Collocations

tragic accident
tragic death
tragic event
tragic hero
tragic ending
tragic story

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

It's tragic that my phone battery dies right when I'm about to win a mobile game.

The tragic loss of her grandmother deeply affected the whole family.

Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most famous tragic play.

The tragic irony is that he became a safety inspector after surviving the accident.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

devastatingheartbreakingcatastrophicdisastroussorrowful

Antonyms

comicjoyfulhappy

Related

tragedydramasadunfortunatefatal

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