suicidal
adjective
sui·cid·al
ˌsü-ə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
1
a
: extremely dangerous especially to one's life : likely to cause one's death
The mission is suicidal.
a suicidal rescue attempt
b
: destructive to one's own interests
The senator's support of a tax increase is politically suicidal.
2
: relating to or of the nature of suicide
The detectives discovered a "Last Will & Testament" he had written. Concerned about its suicidal implications, Knopps said they immediately notified … the Hurley police chief.—
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: marked by an impulse to end one's own life
suicidal behavior
see also suicidal ideation
suicidally
adverb
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suicidal
adjective
sui·cid·al
ˌsü-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or tending to cause suicide
suicidal tendencies
2
: marked by an impulse to end one's own life
suicidal patients
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