tragicomic

/trædʒɪkˈɑmɪk/

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Adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
Adjective Satellite
manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic disparity...between''s man''s aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman
Adjective Satellite
having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad