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suicidal

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su·i·cid·al  (s-sdl)
adj.
1. Causing, intending, or relating to suicide: a suicidal act; suicidal impulses.
2. Dangerous to oneself or to one's interests; self-destructive or ruinous: a suicidal corporate takeover strategy.

sui·cidal·ly adv.

suicidal
Adjective
1. wanting to commit suicide
2. likely to lead to danger or death: a suicidal attempt to rescue her son
3. likely to destroy one's own career or future: it would be suicidal for them to ignore public opinion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.suicidal - dangerous to yourself or your interests; "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot"
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
Translations
Spanish suicidal [ˈsuɪsaɪdl] adjsuicida
French suicidal [suɪˈsaɪdl] adjsuicidaire
German suicidal [suɪˈsaɪdl] adjselbstmörderisch;
(person) → selbstmordgefährdet;
to be or feel suicidal → Selbstmordgedanken haben

Italian suicidal [suɪˈsaɪdl] adjsuicida inv;
(fig) → fatale, disastroso/a

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let us be as we were,' replied she, frankly placing her hand in mine; and while I held it there, I had much difficulty to refrain from pressing it to my lips; - but that would be suicidal madness: I had been bold enough already, and this premature offering had well-nigh given the death-blow to my hopes.
Upon anything below they could rain explosives in the most deadly fashion, forts and ships and cities lay at their mercy, but unless they were prepared for a suicidal grapple they could do remarkably little mischief to each other.
Postponing, therefore, for the present, my suicidal design, I just slipped my nether extremities into the sleeves of my coat, and betook myself to a pursuit of the felon with all the nimbleness which the case required and its circumstances would admit.
 
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