TRAGIC Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

tragic

adjective

ˈtra-jik

variants also tragical

Definition of tragic next

as in unfortunate

of a kind to cause great distress in a tragic turn of events the area's sole remaining steel mill suddenly closed

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Recent Examples of tragic Eleanor Williams portrayed Rachel Nickell in the flashback moments and montages about her tragic murder. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Boyles has looked at fires like California's tragic Palisades Fire. —

Alan Gionet, CBS News, 10 June 2026 The shooting death of Christina Grimmie in Orlando was national news 10 years ago, although it was drowned out from the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting that happened the same weekend. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026 After decades apart, during which time the star weathered the tragic loss of her son, Osmond and Craig quietly reconnected. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tragic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic

unfortunate

Adjective

There’s no question that this unfortunate cocktail of corruption, inefficiency, and simple incompetence is holding the country back.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Unfortunately, going cold turkey off a central nervous system depressant like GHB has some pretty unfortunate side-effects.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 June 2026