suicidal

/ˌs(j)uːɪˈsaɪdl̩/ /ˌsuɪˈsaɪdl̩/

noun

Someone suicidal, someone likely to kill themselves

Examples :

"The suicidal student needed help; his classmates noticed his despair and reached out. "

adjective

Pertaining to suicide.

Examples :

"He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior."

mind medicine soul suffering

adjective

(of a person) Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.

Examples :

"After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal."

mind medicine suffering emotion condition person

adjective

Extremely reckless.

Examples :

"His driving habits are utterly suicidal."

attitude mind character human

Meanings

Examples :

"The suicidal student needed help; his classmates noticed his despair and reached out. "

Examples :

"He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior."

Examples :

"After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal."

Examples :

"His driving habits are utterly suicidal."

Related Words

reckless adjective

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

behavior noun

Human conduct relative to social norms.

despair noun

Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

pertaining verb

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

precursors noun

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

themselves pronoun

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

extremely adverb

(degree) To an extreme degree.

student noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

noticed verb

To remark upon; to mention.

authority noun

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

classmates noun

A student who is in the same class at school.