suicida

suicidal

adjective noun swee-SEE-dah Rare

Origin: From Latin sui (of oneself) + caedere (to kill).

Usage Note

Suicida is invariable for gender as an adjective (el acto suicida, la conducta suicida) and as a noun can refer to a person who has attempted or died by suicide. By extension it describes reckless, self-destructive behaviour — una maniobra suicida (a suicidal manoeuvre). The act itself is suicidio, and the verb is suicidarse.

Examples

"Tomó una decisión suicida sin pensar."

Natural Translation

He made a suicidal decision without thinking.

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