suicidal
pronunciation
How to pronounce suicidal in British English:
UK [ˌsu:ɪˈsaɪdl]
How to pronounce suicidal in American English:
US [ˌsuɪˈsaɪdl]
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- Adjective:
- dangerous to yourself or your interests
Word Origin
- suicidal (adj.)
- "leading or tending to suicide," 1777, from suicide + -al (1). Related: Suicidally.
Example
- 1. But suicidal comments shouldn 't be taken lightly on social media .
- 2. Only a handful of patients said they often had suicidal thoughts .
- 3. Suicidal terrorists go to great lengths to disguise their desire to die .
- 4. She hangs half-naked and helpless , only held by her suicidal father 's grip on her ankle .
- 5. Suicidal angst is giving way to worker solidarity in southern china , as a factory strike that has halted the japanese carmaker 's nationwide operations enters its second week .