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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Wahl said police found the suspect's behaviour to be "not consistent" with someone who is considered suicidal.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
At a Department of War briefing last week, Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth was asked whether Iran was using “kamikaze,” or suicidal, dolphins to attack military assets in the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Shifts in 988 hotline volunteer behavior can have a major impact for autistic callers, a population more likely to experience suicidal crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Black women have also historically reported suicidal ideation during the postpartum period at a rate roughly double that of white women.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
In political terms, the Hamilton pamphlet was fully as fatal, and perhaps suicidal, as his subsequent decision to face Aaron Burr on the plains of Weehawken.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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