suicidal

adjective

Definition of suicidalnext
as in depressed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicidal
  1. depressed
  2. melancholic
  3. unhappy
  4. sad
  5. morbid
  6. melancholy
  7. inconsolable
  8. sorrowful
Adjective
  • Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.
    Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • As William, Craig is drug-addled, melancholic, and flamboyant.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Because three seasons playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of melancholic
Adjective
  • However, the grandma was unhappy with their unexpected arrival.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • However, Tomlin was unhappy with the penalties Pickens committed.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Thanks to its luxuriously soft velvet cover and satisfyingly plump shape, this pillow can easily spruce up a sad couch, chair, or bed.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a sad statement about where things stand with the team and totally reasonable given its 3-10 record this season and 8-26 mark over its last 34 games.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Pennies from Heaven was based on British writer Dennis Potter’s postmodern TV series about the morbid inner life of a Depression-era sheet music salesman named Arthur (played by Steve Martin).
    Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the pigtailed problem child is making an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, courtesy of a morbid Netflix float.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of morbid
Adjective
  • The melancholy video captures intimate moments where Payne and Cassidy are traveling the world, hugging, building Lego sets and, in the final image, sharing a kiss and a laugh.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December.
    Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • More From Newsweek Vault: Walmart+ Members Get New Perk Aimed at Pet Owners Doctors discovered the patient, named as 61-year-old Joanie Simpson, had recently lost her nine-year-old Yorkshire terrier and was inconsolable.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of inconsolable
Adjective
  • With just one episode remaining, the neo-Western sets the stage for sorrowful farewells and fresh beginnings.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For example, a seasoned concierge can often tell if a guest is having a challenging day, is sorrowful or sad about a recent loss, or exhibits other human emotions that show up in quiet cues.
    Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorrowful
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