Suicidal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Suicidal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to suicide.
Meaning
Pertaining to suicide.
More Meanings
- Of a person, likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.
- (informal, hyperbolic) Extremely reckless.
- Someone suicidal; someone likely to kill themselves.
- Of a voluntarily-chosen course of action, highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.
Example Sentences
His driving habits are utterly suicidal.
He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior.
After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal.
“We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on,” Musk said, borrowing the term from Gad Saad, a Canadian scholar who is also a frequent Rogan host.
Word Forms
- suicidals
Synonyms for suicidal
Depending on context, synonyms include dangerous, unsafe, self-destructive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-destructive, dangerous, unsafe, suicide, disastrous, sick.
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