tragicomic
adjective/ˌtrædʒiˈkɒmɪk/
/ˌtrædʒiˈkɑːmɪk/
- connected with plays that are both funny and sad
- The play is a tragicomic masterpiece.
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- (of an event or situation) both funny and sad
- the tragicomic failure of his dreams
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