tragicomedy
/ˌtrædʒɪˈkɑmədi/
noun
- A play, movie, or other work that combines both tragic and comic elements.
- Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' is an example of tragicomedy.
- The play is a tragicomedy that makes you laugh and cry.
- The film blends humor with serious themes, creating a modern tragicomedy.
- An event or situation that has both sad and funny aspects.
- The whole situation was a tragicomedy of errors.
- Life is often a tragicomedy of joy and sorrow mixed together.
- Their attempt to fix the problem turned into a tragicomedy.