tragedy meaning and definition

TRAGEDY noun

Definition of tragedy (noun)

1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
   • "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
   • synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster
2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
   • antonym: comedy