Synonyms of tragic

adjectiveCausing great sadness or suffering.

• pitiful
• ruefulCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
• atrabiliary
• atrabilious
• deplorableTo be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
• depressingCausing depression or sadness.
• distressingCausing distress; upsetting; distressful.
• grievousCausing grief, pain, or sorrow.
• heartbreakingThat causes great grief, anguish or distress.
• heartrending
• lamentableCausing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.
• mournfulFit to inspire mourning; tragic.
• regrettableAble to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
• sadCausing sorrow; lamentable.
• saddeningCausing feelings of sadness.
• sorrowfulProducing sorrow; causing grief.
• unhappy
• upsettingCausing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful.
• woebegone
• woefulLamentable, deplorable.
• miserable obsoleteCausing unhappiness or misery.
• lachrymable archaicLamentable.