1. extremely sad, especially involving death or suffering
2. relating to tragedy as a form of drama
Usage: literary

Examples

• The car accident was a tragic event that affected the entire community.
• She died at the tragic age of twenty-five.
• The tragic hero falls from greatness due to a fatal flaw.
• It’s tragic that so many people lost their homes in the fire.
• Shakespeare wrote both tragic and comic plays.
• The tragic ending left everyone in tears.
• The family suffered a tragic loss when their son went missing.