Synonyms for
Suicides
Definition
Suicides are the act of intentionally taking one's own life.
Synonyms & similar words
selfdestruction
suicide
felodese
selfannihilation
self-destruction
self-killing
self-murder
self-slaughter
self-slaying
self-violence
auto-da-fé
immolation
self-annihilation
self-extermination
self-immolation
self-sacrifice
self-wounding
self-harm
self-injury
self-mutilation
self-poisoning
self-strangulation
self-suffocation
self-decease
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- prevent suicides
- reduce suicides
- suicides rates
- completed suicides
- attempted suicides
- suicides prevention
- rise in suicides
Word family
Usage note
The word 'suicides' is the plural form of 'suicide'. It is a sensitive topic and should be discussed with care and respect. Avoid using euphemisms unless contextually appropriate.
Example sentences
- The school held a moment of silence in remembrance of the student suicides.
- The suicide rate has been increasing in recent years.
- She left a suicide note before taking her own life.
- The movie depicted the struggles of a man contemplating suicide.
- He was placed on suicide watch after attempting to harm himself.
Quotes
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.
The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.