suicidal

adjective
UK: /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/
US: /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/

  1. Very unhappy and likely to kill yourself.

    1. He felt suicidal after losing his job.
    2. After her diagnosis, she had suicidal thoughts and sought professional help immediately.

  2. Describing actions extremely dangerous with a high risk of failure or death.

    1. Driving that fast is suicidal.
    2. Attempting to climb the mountain in that weather would be suicidal, given the forecast.

Synonyms

self-destructive fatal reckless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "suicidal" in English means: Very unhappy and likely to kill yourself., Describing actions extremely dangerous with a high risk of failure or death..

The phonetic transcription of "suicidal" is /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/ in British English and /ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "suicidal": self-destructive, fatal, reckless.

Example usage of "suicidal": "He felt suicidal after losing his job.". More examples on the page.