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Adjective: tragicomical  ,tra-ji'kó-mi-kul
  1. Manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
    "the tragicomical disparity...between man's aspirations and his accomplishments";
    - tragicomic
     
  2. Having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics
    "her lifepresented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure";
    - tragicomic

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