Pitiable (8)
'pitiable' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Very sad; Schubert's 4th symphony nickname" , "Dire" , "Pathetic" , "Extremely sad; Mahler's 6th nickname" , "Extremely sad and distressing" .)
(Other definitions for rueful that I've seen before include "Apologetic" , "Repentant" , "Penitent" , "Feeling good-humoured regret" , "Filled with regret" .)
'pitiable' is the definition.
(I know that pitiable can be written as pathetic)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pathetic that I've seen before include "Tip cheat - truly sad" , "Pitiable, inadequate" , "Sad - hopeless" , "Poignant or hopelessly inadequate" , "Miserably inadequate - way to tip cheat" .)