Tragic Tale
The meaning of tragic is regrettably serious or unpleasant : How to use tragic in a sentence. Definition of tragic adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word tragic, two of which are labelled obsolete. Dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: See examples of tragic used in a sentence.
A tragic event or situation is extremely sad, usually because it involves death or suffering. It was just a tragic accident. .the tragic loss of so many lives.