suicidal
adjective
sui·cid·al
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Definition of suicidal
1a
: dangerous especially to life
b
: destructive to one's own interests
2
: relating to or of the nature of suicide
3
: marked by an impulse to commit suicide
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Examples of suicidal in a Sentence
psychiatrists working with suicidal patients
He knows that supporting a tax increase would be politically suicidal.
Recent Examples on the Web
With depression and suicidal thoughts on the rise among American teenagers, psychologists say building honest communication between parents and their kids is key to addressing mental illness. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: After Ghost Ship, artist warehouses are disappearing — but not for the reason you think," 12 Aug. 2019 Often, requests for the orders come from relatives and friends concerned about a gun owner who expresses suicidal thoughts or threatens to harm others. — New York Times, "‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress," 6 Aug. 2019 Training includes recognizing warning signs for a variety of mental health issues and using coping strategies to help students with depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and other problems. — Laurel Weibezahn, sun-sentinel.com, "Back to school: By the numbers in Palm Beach County," 5 Aug. 2019 Pregalabin also increases the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior. — CBS News, "FDA approves first generic copies of nerve pain drug Lyrica," 22 July 2019 Coming off them too suddenly can cause what’s known as antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, a cluster of negative symptoms like insomnia, dizziness, irritability, and even suicidal thoughts. — SELF, "What If You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Without Your Anxiety?," 12 July 2019 Transgender youth are at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Akron Children’s Hospital opens Center for Gender Affirming Medicine," 31 July 2019 Baltierra has also been candid about her own struggles, and sought treatment in 2017 after experiencing suicidal thoughts. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Mom OG's Catelynn Baltierra Defends Her Support of Amber Portwood: 'That's What Friends Are For'," 24 July 2019 Bunch had difficulty keeping up with his medication regimen, struggled with suicidal thoughts, found one roommate dead, then landed in the hospital for weeks with injuries from what appeared to be a beating. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, "Judge Orders Expanded Oversight for Mentally Ill New Yorkers In Supported Housing," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suicidal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suicidal
suicidal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of suicidal
: wanting to kill yourself : showing a desire to kill yourself
: extremely dangerous : likely to cause your death : likely to cause great harm to yourself
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suicidal
adjective
sui·cid·al
| \ ˌsü-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of suicidal
1
: of, relating to, or tending to cause suicide
suicidal tendencies
2
: marked by an impulse to commit suicide
suicidal patients
Other Words from suicidal
suicidally
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adverb
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adverb
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