tragedy

• tragedy

tragedy

Noun

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

Synonyms:

• calamity
• catastrophe
• disaster
• tragedy
• cataclysm

Noun

drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

Synonyms:

• tragedy