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By the time I was 30, nobody would work with me. I was friendless, I was hopeless, I was suicidal, lost my family - I mean, it was bad. Bottomed out, didn't know what I was going to do. I actually thought I was going to be a chef - go to work in a kitchen someplace.
Glenn Beck

Meaning of "suicidal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUICIDAL

suicidal  [ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUICIDAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suicidal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUICIDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

suicidal

Suicide crisis

A suicide crisis, suicidal crisis, or potential suicide, is a situation in which a person is attempting to kill him or herself or is seriously contemplating or planning to do so. It is considered by public safety authorities, medical practice, and emergency services to be a medical emergency, requiring immediate suicide intervention and emergency medical treatment.

Definition of suicidal in the English dictionary

The first definition of suicidal in the dictionary is involving, indicating, or tending towards suicide. Other definition of suicidal is liable to result in suicide. Suicidal is also liable to destroy one's own interests or prospects; dangerously rash.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUICIDAL


acaricidal
əˌkærɪˈsaɪdəl
apsidal
æpˈsaɪdəl
bactericidal
bækˌtɪərɪˈsaɪdəl
biocidal
ˌbaɪəʊˈsaɪdəl
fratricidal
ˌfrætrɪˈsaɪdəl
fungicidal
ˌfʌndʒɪˈsaɪdəl
genocidal
ˌdʒenəˈsaɪdəl
germicidal
ˌdʒɜːmɪˈsaɪdəl
herbicidal
ˌhɜːbɪˈsaɪdəl
homicidal
ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl
insecticidal
ɪnˌsektɪˈsaɪdəl
larvicidal
ˌlɑːvɪˈsaɪdəl
ovicidal
ˌəʊvɪˈsaɪdəl
pesticidal
ˌpɛstɪˈsaɪdəl
seidel
ˈsaɪdəl
sidle
ˈsaɪdəl
spermicidal
ˌspɜːmɪˈsaɪdəl
trypanocidal
ˌtrɪpənəˈsaɪdəl
tyrannicidal
tɪˌrænɪˈsaɪdəl
virucidal
ˌvaɪrəˈsaɪdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUICIDAL

sui generis
sui juris
suicidally
suicide
suicide attack
suicide attempt
suicide bid
suicide bomber
suicide bombing
suicide note
suicide pact
suicide watch
suicidologist
suicidology
suid
suidian
suilline
suing
suint
suiplap

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUICIDAL

algicidal
bridal
deicidal
ecocidal
feticidal
filicidal
infanticidal
loculicidal
matricidal
molluscicidal
nematicidal
nematocidal
parasiticidal
parricidal
patricidal
prolicidal
regicidal
sororicidal
spermatocidal
sporicidal
viricidal

Synonyms and antonyms of suicidal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suicidal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUICIDAL

Find out the translation of suicidal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suicidal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suicidal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

想自杀的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suicida
570 millions of speakers

English

suicidal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्महत्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتحار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоубийством
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suicida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মঘাতী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suicidaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bunuh diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selbstmordgefährdet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自殺願望のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자살 충동을 느끼는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suicidal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyên sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்கொலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मघाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

intihar niteliğinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con tendenze suicide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samobójcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самогубством
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suicidal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοκτονίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfmoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självmords
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suicidal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suicidal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUICIDAL»

The term «suicidal» is very widely used and occupies the 22.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUICIDAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suicidal

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUICIDAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suicidal.
1
Glenn Beck
By the time I was 30, nobody would work with me. I was friendless, I was hopeless, I was suicidal, lost my family - I mean, it was bad. Bottomed out, didn't know what I was going to do. I actually thought I was going to be a chef - go to work in a kitchen someplace.
2
Peter Benchley
I guess I'm a hopeful optimist, because to be a pessimist is to be suicidal.
3
William Bernbach
In advertising not to be different is virtually suicidal.
4
James Buchan
Suicidal violence is not the exclusive property of the Muslim world. Suicide bombings were a tactic of nationalist struggles in 19th-century Europe and Russia, the far east during the second world war and the Vietnam war, and in modern Sri Lanka.
5
James Buchan
At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call, skim it for their own reward and then lock the rest up in volatile, insecure and illiquid loans that at times they cannot redeem without public aid.
6
Alex Campbell
My death will be caused by morphine, which I have deliberately taken with suicidal intent.
7
Martin Van Creveld
The defense of the West Bank by Arab forces would be a truly suicidal enterprise. The late King Hussein understood these facts well. Until 1967, he was careful to keep most of his forces east of the Jordan River. When he momentarily forgot these realities in 1967, it took Israel just three days of fighting to remind him of them.
8
Hope Davis
I'm usually called upon to play the dreary suicidal girl.
9
Lauren German
I always get cast as the girl who's dying or the girl who's killing or the girl who's suicidal - all these heavy roles. But I like playing them.
10
Zac Goldsmith
'Green' is likely to be a big issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential election - largely in response to George Bush's suicidal refusal to engage with environmental issues.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUICIDAL»

Discover the use of suicidal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suicidal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Suicidal Mind
Dr. Shneidman has written a groundbreaking work for every person who has ever thought about suicide or knows anybody who has contemplated it; the book brims with insight into the suicidal impulse and with helpful suggestions on how to ...
Edwin S. Shneidman, 1998
2
Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior
Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior provides the most current and comprehensive source of information, guidelines, and case studies for working with clients at risk of suicide.
Robert I Yufit, David Lester, 2004
3
Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents
Filling a tremendous need, this highly practical book adapts the proven techniques of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treatment of multiproblem adolescents at highest risk for suicidal behavior and self-injury.
Alec L. Miller, Jill H. Rathus, Marsha M. Linehan, 2006
4
Counselling Suicidal Clients
The book is divided into six main parts: The changing context of suicide The prediction-prevention model, policy and ethics The influence of the organization The client process The practitioner process The practice of counseling with ...
Andrew Reeves, 2010
5
Clinical Manual for Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal ...
Designed to be used both for personal instruction and as a training manual, this comprehensive guide Presents an evidence-based model for understanding and treating suicidal behavior in all its forms.
John A. Chiles, Kirk D. Strosahl, 2008
6
Working with Suicidal Individuals: A Guide to Providing ...
This book will be essential reading for all those working with a suicidal or at-risk individual, including practitioners in health, social work, psychotherapy, psychology and counselling.
Tony White, 2011
7
Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: School-Based ...
Meeting a crucial need, this book distills the best current knowledge on child and adolescent suicide prevention into comprehensive guidelines for school-based practitioners.
David N. Miller, 2012
8
Managing Suicidal Risk: A Collaborative Approach
Highly readable and user friendly, the volume builds on 15 years of empirically oriented clinical research. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
David A. Jobes, 2006
9
Suicidal Honor: General Nogi and the Writings of Mori Ōgai ...
In the second half of Suicidal Honor, Bargen turns to the extraordinary influence of the Nogis' deaths on two of Japan's greatest writers, Mori Ogai and Natsume Soseki.
Doris G. Bargen, 2006
10
Autopsy of a Suicidal Mind
This book is the first of its kind and a remarkable contribution to the study of suicide.
Edwin S. Shneidman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUICIDAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suicidal is used in the context of the following news items.
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On College Campuses, Suicide Intervention Via Anonymous App
On the app Yik Yak, for example, college students are asking for help when they're feeling desperate or even suicidal — and the anonymous crowds are ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Marriage-split MP Simon Danczuk: I had suicidal thoughts
Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP, has said his campaigning work on child abuse contributed to the breakdown of his marriage and left him so depressed he ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Suicide stunner prompts Amgen to dump brodalumab for psoriasis …
Suicidal thoughts, along with depression and anxiety, aren't unusual in the patient population suffering from psoriasis. Just a few weeks ago, in its latest 10-Q, ... «FierceBiotech, May 15»
4
Police confirm mother and two children dead in apparent murder …
She contacted her mother and advised her that she felt suicidal and may also harm the children. Michelle is armed with a gun. Attempts to contact Ms. McCullum ... «WGNO, May 15»
5
Is There Any Way To Screen The World's Pilots For Suicidal
It is too soon to put the label "suicide" on the co-pilot's actions. Not enough is known yet about his state of mind or what his motivation might have been. But as ... «NPR, Mar 15»
6
'Suicidal Tendencies'
Love is in the air as the Suicide Squad reassembles and Oliver takes on the Atom. ... As Deadshot so appropriately says during “Suicidal Tendencies”: “The ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
7
Facebook's Suicide Prevention Tools Connect Friends, Test Privacy
People who struggle with suicidal thoughts will often reach out to friends and family first. But when our social circle lives online these days, the biggest social ... «NPR, Mar 15»
8
How Facebook Is Helping Suicidal People
Facebook is going to give timelier help to users who post updates suggesting thoughts of suicide, the company announced on Wednesday. According to a ... «TIME, Feb 15»
9
Ohio State's Kosta Karageorge sent suicidal texts to ex-girlfriend
Kosta Karageorge, an Ohio State football player who committed suicide in November, sent suicidal text messages to his ex-girlfriend before he was found dead ... «CBSSports.com, Jan 15»
10
Suicidal Behavior Spreads From Parent to Child
Children with a parent who has attempted suicide have nearly a fivefold increased risk of attempting suicide themselves, new research shows. Results from a ... «Medscape, Dec 14»

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