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tragic

trag·ic [ trájjik ] or trag·i·cal [ trájjik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. deeply sad: provoking deep sadness, distress, or grief
a tragic accident

2. of tragedy: relating to tragedies as a dramatic genre
a tragic hero

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek tragikos "of tragedy" < tragos "goat"]

trag·i·cal·ly adverb
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