tragedy

English Thesaurus

1. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	drama,
definition	:	the literary genre of works intended for the theater (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	tragicomedy,
definition	:	a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating (noun.communication)

2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)

hypernym	:	bad luck, misfortune,
definition	:	unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event)

hyponym	:	act of god, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major,
definition	:	a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events (noun.event)

hyponym	:	apocalypse,
definition	:	a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil (noun.event)

hyponym	:	famine,
definition	:	a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (noun.event)

hyponym	:	kiss of death,
definition	:	something that is ruinous (noun.event)

hyponym	:	meltdown,
definition	:	a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown (noun.event)

hyponym	:	plague,
definition	:	any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) (noun.event)

hyponym	:	visitation,
definition	:	any disaster or catastrophe (noun.event)

hyponym	:	tidal wave,
definition	:	an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide (noun.event)

hyponym	:	tsunami,
definition	:	a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption (noun.event)

3. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity (noun.communication)

antonym	:	comedy,
definition	:	light and humorous drama with a happy ending (noun.communication)

derivation	:	tragic,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy (adj.pert)

4. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)

derivation	:	cataclysmal, cataclysmic,
definition	:	severely destructive (adj.all)

derivation	:	black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful,
definition	:	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin (adj.all)

derivation	:	tragic, tragical,
definition	:	very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all)

5. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity (noun.communication)

antonym	:	comedy,
definition	:	light and humorous drama with a happy ending (noun.communication)

derivation	:	tragic,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy (adj.pert)

6. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun.event)

derivation	:	cataclysmal, cataclysmic,
definition	:	severely destructive (adj.all)

derivation	:	black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful,
definition	:	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin (adj.all)

derivation	:	tragic, tragical,
definition	:	very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction (adj.all)