Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Comic

Tragic

The most appropriate antonym of the word comic is tragic.

• Comic means "causing or meant to cause laughter."
• Tragic means "causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow."

The other words do not have the same meaning as comic, so they are not its antonyms.

• Native means "born or occurring naturally in a particular place."
• Costly means "expensive."
• Empty means "not containing anything."