certifiable

[ sur-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, sur-tuh-fahy- ]

adjective

1. capable of being certified.
2. legally committable to a mental institution.
3. Sometimes Facetious. fit or ready for an insane asylum.
4. uncontrollable; insane:

   a certifiable desire.

Other Words From

• certi·fia·ble·ness noun
• certi·fia·bly adverb
• un·certi·fia·ble adjective
• un·certi·fia·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of certifiable¹

First recorded in 1840–50; certify + -able

Example Sentences

Not all will remember the NickRewind classic, but if they do, this hat is a worthy gift of a certifiable 90’s kid.

From Popular-Science

This is a certifiable situation in our collective nervous lap, and the time is now for.

From The Daily Beast

A 100 percent certifiable truth for sure—at least until the next study.

From The Daily Beast

Unless you count the certifiable outlier, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin is the only one they have left.

From The Daily Beast

Short of cases of certifiable insanity there are a number of prisoners who are mentally defective.

From Project Gutenberg

The husband, though in a state of acute nervous disorder, is not certifiable.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• demented
• insane
• mad
• unhinged