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Synonyms for "tragedy" in English

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tragedy:
- tragedy; disaster; calamity; catastrophe; cataclysm

English

Detailed Synonyms for tragedy in English

tragedy:

tragedy [the ~] nom

the tragedy
the tragedy
- tragedy [the ~] nom
the tragedy

– drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity ¹
the tragedy
– drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity ¹
- tragedy [the ~] nom
the tragedy

– an event resulting in great loss and misfortune ¹
the disaster; the calamity; the tragedy; the catastrophe; the cataclysm
– an event resulting in great loss and misfortune ¹
- disaster [the ~] nom
  - the earthquake was a disaster¹
- calamity [the ~] nom
  - the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity¹
- tragedy [the ~] nom
- catastrophe [the ~] nom
- cataclysm [the ~] nom

Related Words for "tragedy":

tragedies

Alternate Synonyms for "tragedy":

calamity; catastrophe; disaster; cataclysm; misfortune; bad luck
drama

Antonyms for "tragedy":

comedy

Related Definitions for "tragedy":

drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity¹
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University