Meaning · adjective
suicidal
- relating to, tending toward, or resulting in suicide
- reckless, dangerous, or self-destructive
In a sentence
Accettare quella sfida senza preparazione sarebbe una decisione suicida.
Accepting that challenge without preparation would be a suicidal decision.
Lo psicologo ha riconosciuto subito i comportamenti suicidi del paziente.
The psychologist immediately recognized the patient's suicidal behaviors.
Quella manovra economica spericolata si è rivelata quasi suicida.
That reckless economic maneuver proved to be almost suicidal.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| suicida | masculine · singular |
| suicida | feminine · singular |
| suicidi | masculine · plural |
| suicide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in '-a' for both masculine and feminine singular; plurals are 'suicidi' (m.) and 'suicide' (f.).
- Can also function as a noun meaning a person who commits or attempts suicide.