Tragi-comical | Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which makes us pity the object which excites it not the less that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our sympathy. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Variants: Tragi-comic |
tragicomic |
tragicomic |
tragicomic | (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy |
tragicomic | (adj) manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; - B.R.Redman, Syn. tragicomical |
tragicomic | (adj) having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; --Joseph Conrad, Syn. tragicomical |