TRAGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tragical mean? 

• TRAGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective TRAGICAL has 1 sense:

1. very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

  Familiarity information: TRAGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

Synonyms:

tragic; tragical

Context example:

a tragic accident

Similar:

sad (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness)

Derivation:

tragedy (an event resulting in great loss and misfortune)

 Context examples 

"I prefer the lovering part. Viola and Angelo are two of our favorite names, isn't that queer?" said Meg, wiping her eyes, for the lovering part was tragical.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

In that position I could easily have my way with him, and as the habit of tragical adventures had worn off almost all my terror for the dead, I took him by the waist as if he had been a sack of bran and with one good heave, tumbled him overboard.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

It's very funny when well done, and makes a perfect jumble of tragical comical stuff to laugh over.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)