suicidal

English

Etymology

suicide + -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s(j)uːɪˈsaɪdəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪdəl

Adjective

suicidal (comparative more suicidal, superlative most suicidal)

  1. Pertaining to suicide.
    He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior.
  2. (of a person) Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.
    After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal.
  3. (informal) Extremely reckless.
    His driving habits are utterly suicidal.

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Noun

suicidal (plural suicidals)

  1. someone suicidal, someone likely to kill themselves

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