1) of or relating to a total FUBAR or SNAFU
1B) of or relating to a protagonist's critical flaw that causes his downfall; commonly used in Greek Tragedy
2) adj.; Craptastic; screwed-over;
1) The Titanic was a tragic failure; just like the British to make the best ship on the planet and lose it two weeks later.
2)Odysseus' tragic flaw was the fact that he was the wrong person in the wrong position in the wrong place at the wrong time and that the gods hated his ass.
2)My life has been one tragic stumble since I lost the presidential election in 2000.
by FalconBravo August 1, 2003
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(adj.)

having elements of tragedy, mournful, calamity-level event.
So I'm walking home and there's this chick on the corner that says she'll suck my dick off for 10 bucks.

Tragically, I only had 5 dollars.
by Nutsacjac July 13, 2003
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"That dress Cassidy wore was totally tragic!"
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Catastrophic, devoid of hope, without possibility of redemption.

Usage:

1. Melodramatically to make light of a minor misfortune, or a catastrophe that you don't think others will take seriously.

2. As a dismissive insult aimed at a person or object.

3. As an exclamation of incredulity. Similar to "Oh my god!", "No way!", "What does he think he's doing?", but perhaps most akin to "I can't bear to look", said while jostling for the best view.
1. It's tragic, I'm out of green lipstick!
2. That dress is tragic.
3. That nerd is really going to ask a cheerleader out - tragic!
by Linton July 11, 2003
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A phrase used when someone tells you something as if it is the most pressing matter of the century, when in actual fact nobody cares.
Person 1: oh my god I just broke my nail
Person 2: Tragic.
by whateven123 November 15, 2016
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What someone responds with when they don’t care about what you have to say.
Me: Hey, I just got into a car accident!!
Them: tragic
Me: ...
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when one experience a loss that they saw coming, yet no adjustments are made
to adapt or taken measures to prevent it
Most obvious - to die young is tragic
by die-nough-soar July 9, 2003
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