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suicidal Definition

sui·ci·dal (so̵̅o̅′ə sīd′'l, so̵̅o̅′ə sīd′'l)

adjective

  1. of, involving, or leading to suicide
  2. having an urge to commit suicide
  3. rash to the point of being very dangerous

suicidal Related Forms
su′i·ci′·dally adverb
suicidal Synonyms

suicidal

modif.

self-destructive, mortal, lethal, ruinous; see deadly, harmful.

suicidal Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • point: Lots of young people feel suicidal at some point in their lives.

Modifies a noun

  • ideation: Also severe suicidal ideation where you feel you may act on the thoughts or impulses you should see a doctor ASAP.
  • tendency: Does being sincere alleviate concerns about madness or suicidal tendencies?
  • thought: A risky habit Simply having suicidal thoughts does not mean you will act on them.
  • maniac: I know people who will not go near a plane but drive their cars like suicidal maniacs.
  • behavior: The study also looked at the risks of suicidal behavior with patients on drugs.
  • intent: A student may talk about wanting to be dead without showing any obvious signs of suicidal intent.

Modifying Another Word

  • politically: But even if Mr Brown doesn't introduce such a politically suicidal tax, he still has to raise cash from somewhere.
  • potentially: He often communicates poorly, for example the needless header out for a corner at Reading, which could have been potentially suicidal.
  • almost: Six months ago, he had been almost suicidal.
  • actively: How should we manage an actively suicidal terminally ill patient?
  • strongly: Doctors may rightly be unwilling to cooperate with a strongly suicidal patient if such cooperation involves an active intervention which itself causes harm.
  • sometimes: Another possible side effect is severe, sometimes suicidal depression.

Infinitive complement

  • call: You don't have to be suicidal to call us.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Lots of young people feel suicidal at some point in their lives.
  • become: All will be required to show black box warnings that children could become suicidal.
  • seem: At times, the bass seem suicidal here and the surface can become alive with feeding shoals.
  • get: Since I broke up with my partner, I often get suicidal, but have nobody to comfort me.
  • look: For Blakemore, who has endured suffering and pressure of unprecedented intensity since the 1980s, the task looks almost suicidal.

Preposition: in

  • past: As I have been suicidal in the past, the first thing I think about is whether the day was worthwhile.