Synonyms of tragedies

tragedies

noun

plural of tragedy

1

as in disasters

a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction

the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disasters
• catastrophes
• calamities
• apocalypses
• accidents
• debacles
• fatalities
• crashes
• collapses
• cataclysms
• upheavals
• casualties
• bloodbaths
• misfortunes
• convulsions
• meltdowns
• misadventures
• mishaps
• end-times
• doomsdays
• paroxysms
• blows
• Armageddons
• mischances
• double whammies
• blasts
• one-twos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• windfalls
• godsends
• mannas

2

as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this

it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misfortunes
• hardships
• disasters
• mishaps
• misadventures
• troubles
• adversities
• accidents
• ills
• catastrophes
• miseries
• trials
• calamities
• circumstances
• mischances
• sorrows
• fates
• disappointments
• sufferings
• knocks
• tribulations
• woes
• evils
• failures
• defeats
• casualties
• distresses
• cataclysms
• blows
• setbacks
• curses
• afflictions
• dooms
• destinies
• letdowns
• portions
• nonsuccesses
• body blows
• fizzles
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opportunities
• fortunes
• luck
• chances
• strokes
• serendipities
• successes
• hits
• strikes
• breaks
• achievements
• accomplishments
• flukes
• windfalls
• godsends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tragedies

Lucas believes the city also has a responsibility to celebrate more than its tragedies. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Extreme heat, drought, hail and wildfires are rampant across the world, and fires are no longer just occasional tragedies. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

But the legal system’s binary standard—sane and guilty, or insane and not—fits imperfectly with human intuitions about culpability in tragedies like the Clancys’. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Reid, who has faced personal family tragedies, emphasized the team's love for Bieniemy and the need for time to heal. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

However — barring any season 2 tragedies like the season 1 loss of Cap Fuller (James Brolin) — most of the main cast would likely reprise their roles, including Kelly and Duhamel. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Multiple layers of protection — starting with four-sided isolation fencing, alarmed doors and windows leading to pool areas, and removing toys after swim time — can help prevent these tragedies. — Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

And just like all Greek tragedies, it’s heavily foreshadowed in the first act. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Within hours, journalists were drawing on that history to link the two tragedies, without citing where the research had come from. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026