certifiable

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

/ ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ- /

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adjective

capable of being certified.

legally committable to a mental institution.

Sometimes Facetious. fit or ready for an insane asylum.

uncontrollable; insane: a certifiable desire.

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Origin of certifiable

First recorded in 1840–50; certify + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM certifiable

cer·ti·fi·a·ble·ness, nouncer·ti·fi·a·bly, adverbun·cer·ti·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·cer·ti·fi·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby certifiable

certainly, certainty, CertEd, certes, certif., certifiable, certificate, certificate of admeasurement, certificate of deposit, certificate of enrollment, certificate of incorporation

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How to use certifiable in a sentence

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This is a certifiable situation in our collective nervous lap, and the time is now for.
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A 100 percent certifiable truth for sure—at least until the next study.
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Unless you count the certifiable outlier, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin is the only one they have left.
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Short of cases of certifiable insanity there are a number of prisoners who are mentally defective.
The Criminal & the Community|James Devon
The husband, though in a state of acute nervous disorder, is not certifiable.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel

British Dictionary definitions for certifiable

certifiable

/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being certified

fit to be certified as insane

Derived forms of certifiable

certifiably, adverb

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