tragicomedy
🇺🇸
/ˌtrædʒiˈkɑːmədi/
🇬🇧
/ˌtrædʒiˈkɒmədi/
noun
R
A play that has both happy and sad parts
The play was a tragicomedy, making the audience laugh and cry.
R
A situation that is both funny and sad
The wedding turned into a tragicomedy when the groom's pants ripped.
translation
A play that has both happy and sad parts; A situation that is both funny and sad
Word Forms
Plural
tragicomedies