suicidal
suicidal
Definition
sui·ci·dal (so̵̅o̅′ə sīd′'l, so̵̅o̅′ə sīd′'l)
adjective
- of, involving, or leading to suicide
- having an urge to commit suicide
- rash to the point of being very dangerous
su′i·ci′·dally adverb
suicidal
Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near suicidal
- sui juris
- sui generis
- Suharto
- suggestive
- suggestion
- suggesting
- suggestible
- suggested
- suggest
- sugary
- suicide
- suicide, assisted
- suicide, attempted
- suicidology
- suint
- Suisse
- suit
- suit oneself
- suit up
- suitability
