Definitions of tragicomic:
- adjective: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics
Example: "Her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure--Joseph Conrad"
- adjective: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
Example: "The tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments- B.R.Redman"
- adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy
Example: "A playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"