suicidal
adj.adj. feeling so unhappy or hopeless that you want to end your own life. It can also describe an action that is extremely dangerous and likely to lead to death or failure.
adj. deeply depressed and likely to attempt self-harm or suicide; by extension, describing actions that are extremely self-destructive or reckless. Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun describing behavior.
He felt suicidal after losing his job and his home.
The soldier's decision to charge the enemy lines alone was described as a suicidal mission by his commanders.
The protagonist's suicidal ideation is treated with great sensitivity throughout the novel, reflecting the author's commitment to exploring mental health with nuance and empathy.
From suicide + -al.
Often follows linking verbs like 'feel' or 'become'; when describing actions, it functions as an intensifier for 'dangerous' or 'reckless'.