Tragic ordeal Synonyms

Definitions for Tragic


  • (adjective) of a kind to cause great distress
  • (adjective) very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
  • (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy

Definitions for Ordeal


  • (noun) a test of faith , patience , or strength
  • (noun) a severe or trying experience
  • (noun) a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control ; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence