suicidal

Describes a person or action that involves the act of intentionally causing one's own death, or behavior that is extremely dangerous and likely to lead to failure or ruin.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Person oder Handlung, die auf die absichtliche Selbsttötung abzielt, oder ein Verhalten, das extrem gefährlich ist und zum Scheitern oder Verderben führen kann.

1. Dangerous to oneself or one's interests B2 formal

   Describes an action or behavior that is extremely risky and likely to cause serious harm or failure to oneself.

   • His decision to quit his job without a backup plan was financially suicidal.
   • Driving at that speed in the rain is practically suicidal.
   • Pursuing that strategy would be politically suicidal for the party.

   🇩🇪Selbstschädigend

   Synonyme: foolhardyrecklessruinousself-defeatingself-destructive

• more suicidal comparative form
• most suicidal superlative form