certifiable
capable of being certified.
legally committable to a mental institution.
Sometimes Facetious. fit or ready for an insane asylum.
uncontrollable; insane: a certifiable desire.
Origin of certifiable
1Other words from certifiable
- 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
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How to use certifiable in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for certifiable
/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪəbəl) /
capable of being certified
fit to be certified as insane
Derived forms of certifiable
- certifiably, adverb
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