adjective
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involving, indicating, or tending towards suicide
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liable to result in suicide
a suicidal attempt
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liable to destroy one's own interests or prospects; dangerously rash
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Etymology
Origin of suicidal
Example Sentences
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Economic hardship, rising poverty, insecurity and social isolation are among the drivers of mental illness and suicidal behaviour, according to the APN.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“If I’m very self-assured about my cultural identity and heritage, I’m much less likely to succumb to suicidal empathy,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the three major biggest nuclear countries, the United States, Russia and China, the people involved with those nuclear forces know that a purposeful attack is essentially suicidal.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Wahl said police found the suspect's behaviour to be "not consistent" with someone who is considered suicidal.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Folly, folly, his heart kept saying: conscious, gratuitous, suicidal folly!
From "1984" by George Orwell
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