Synonyms for tragedy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
Related words
- Word family
- tragedist tragedian tragic tragicomedy
- Phrases
- comedy and tragedy revenge tragedy tragedy mask
Forms
- Plural
- tragedies → catastrophes, disasters, calamities, adversities…
Example sentences
- disaster We will first ascertain the cause of the disaster.
- catastrophe Is the world on the edge of a nuclear catastrophe?
- adversity We stand firm in the face of adversity, unwavering.
- calamity The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.
- grief There are five stages of grief. Stage one: denial.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tragedy | steady | |
| disaster | rising | |
| catastrophe | steady | |
| adversity | rising | |
| calamity | steady | |
| grief | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- grief1
- 6 letters
- buskin
- 8 letters
- disaster3, calamity4
- 9 letters
- adversity4, cataclysm4
- 11 letters
- catastrophe4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disaster3 = 3 syllables).