Antonyms of noun tragedy

1 of 2 senses of tragedy

Sense 2
tragedy -- (drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity)
       Antonym of comedy (Sense 1)
      => comedy -- (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tragedy

2 senses of tragedy

Sense 1
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm -- (an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster")
       => misfortune, bad luck -- (unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event)

Sense 2
tragedy -- (drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity)
       => drama -- (the literary genre of works intended for the theater)

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