tragicomic

adjective

tragi·com·ic ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mik

variants or less commonly tragicomical

ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mi-kəl

: of, relating to, or resembling tragicomedy

: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

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In this tragicomic musical, a woman diagnosed with a terminal illness decides to go to Switzerland to end her life, accompanied by her partner of 40 years, Flavio. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Reynor brings the tragicomic relief as Benji’s bullying, insecure brother Tom, and Champlin strikes just the right tone of unflappable bemusement as Detective Henry. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024 Andersson’s mise-en-scene owes some obvious debts to the likes of Tati and Fellini, but his tragicomic deadpan remains entirely his own. —

Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 Anton Chekhov’s tragicomic 1897 play, about unrequited love and existential ennui, has been inescapable in recent years. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tragicomic