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Adjective: tragicomic  ,tra-ji'kó-mik
  1. Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
    "the tragicomic disparity...between man's aspirations and his accomplishments";
    - tragicomical
     
  2. Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics
    "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomic adventure";
    - tragicomical
     
  3. (drama) of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy
    "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"

See also: humorous, humourous [Brit, Cdn, non-standard], sad

Encyclopedia: Tragicomic