Synonyms for
Tragedies
Definition
Tragedies are sad or serious plays or stories that usually end in death or disaster.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- Greek tragedies
- Shakespearean tragedies
- human tragedies
- personal tragedies
- tragic tragedies
- historical tragedies
- family tragedies
Word family
Usage note
While 'tragedies' can refer to dramatic works, it most commonly refers to events causing great suffering or destruction. Ensure the context makes the meaning clear.
Example sentences
- The tragedy of losing a loved one is difficult to bear.
- Shakespeare's plays are known for their tragic endings.
- The sinking of the Titanic was a great tragedy.
- The tragedy at the amusement park left many people injured.
- The town was in mourning after the tragedy that struck the school.
Quotes
The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. - Horace Walpole
The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself. - Norman Cousins
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die. - Mel Brooks