Definition suicidal in British English

suicidal adjective

adjective

/ˌsuːɪˈsaɪd(ə)l/

someone who is suicidal is likely to try to kill themselves

Example

When he stopped taking his medication, he became suicidal.

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sad unhappy gloomy

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very dangerous, and likely to lead to serious problems or to death

Example

Taking on more debt would be suicidal for the company at this time.

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dangerous harmful disastrous

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