Tragic
Tragic adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Very bad and tragic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very bad" instead an adjective "Tragic".
Nearby Words: tragically, tragical
Very bad
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Tragic Hero: Eldon Perry is the type of corrupt Cowboy Cop who caches very bad criminals, but he also frames suspects, is excessively violent and a casual racist.
Source: Film / Dark Blue - The sequel goes further and gives each of the Templar assassination targets a "Kick The Dog" video profile showing why each is a very bad person (with the tragic exception of Dante Moro).
Source: Kick The Dog / Video Games
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Very bad and Tragic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tragic/very_bad
Tragic & Very bad. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tragic/very_bad>.
Very bad or Tragic. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tragic/very_bad.
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