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tragicomical tragicomical definition

tragicomical


 
  Overview  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
  The  adj  tragicomical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tragicomic,  tragicomical  --  (manifesting  both  tragic  and  comic  aspects;  "the  tragicomic  disparity...between's  man's  aspirations  and  his  accomplishments"-  B.R.Redman) 
  2.  tragicomic,  tragicomical  --  (having  pathetic  as  well  as  ludicrous  characteristics;  "her  life...presented  itself  to  me  as  a  tragicomical  adventure"-  Joseph  Conrad") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
  2  senses  of  tragicomical 
 
  Sense  1 
  tragicomic,  tragicomical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sad)  ->  glad 
 
  Sense  2 
  tragicomic,  tragicomical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  humorous)  ->  humorless,  unhumorous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
  2  senses  of  tragicomical 
 
  Sense  1 
  tragicomic,  tragicomical 
  =>  sad  (vs.  glad) 
 
  Sense  2 
  tragicomic,  tragicomical 
  =>  humorous  (vs.  humorless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
  tragicomical  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tragicomical 
  tragicomical 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tragicomical 
 
  The  adj  tragicomical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tragicomic,  tragicomical  --  (manifesting  both  tragic  and  comic  aspects;  "the  tragicomic  disparity...between's  man's  aspirations  and  his  accomplishments"-  B.R.Redman) 
  2.  tragicomic,  tragicomical  --  (having  pathetic  as  well  as  ludicrous  characteristics;  "her  life...presented  itself  to  me  as  a  tragicomical  adventure"-  Joseph  Conrad") 



tragicomical definition