SUICIDAL


Meaning of SUICIDAL in English

su ‧ i ‧ cid ‧ al /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdl◂, ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl◂, ˌsjuː- $ ˌsuː-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . wanting to kill yourself:

She was depressed and almost suicidal.

For many years before treatment, Clare had suicidal tendencies (=behaviour that showed she wanted to kill herself) .

2 . likely to lead to death:

It was suicidal trying to put out that fire.

3 . likely to lead to a lot of damage or trouble:

Her economic policies would prove suicidal for our economy.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.