certifiable

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

/ ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR certifiable ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for certifiable

This is a certifiable situation in our collective nervous lap, and the time is now for.
ISIS and BS|Amal Ghandour|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 100 percent certifiable truth for sure—at least until the next study.
New Research Contradicts Calorie-Restriction Claims|Kent Sepkowitz|September 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unless you count the certifiable outlier, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin is the only one they have left.
How the GOP Loses Women|Linda Hirshman|November 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for certifiable

certifiable

[ sûr′tə-fī′ə-bəl ]

adj.

That can or must be certified. Used of infectious, industrial, and other diseases that are required by law to be reported to health authorities.

Relating to or being a person showing disordered behavior of sufficient gravity to justify involuntary mental hospitalization.

单词	certifiable
释义	certifiable [ sur-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, sur-tuh-fahy- ] / ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR certifiable ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for certifiable This is a certifiable situation in our collective nervous lap, and the time is now for. ISIS and BS\|Amal Ghandour\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A 100 percent certifiable truth for sure—at least until the next study. New Research Contradicts Calorie-Restriction Claims\|Kent Sepkowitz\|September 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unless you count the certifiable outlier, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin is the only one they have left. How the GOP Loses Women\|Linda Hirshman\|November 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to certifiable insane, unhinged, mental, demented, mad, schizophrenic, hysterical, deranged, frenzied, crazy, lunatic, nuts, sick, psycho, manic-depressive, loony, psychotic, psychoneurotic, raving, distracted Medical definitions for certifiable certifiable [ sûr′tə-fī′ə-bəl ] adj. That can or must be certified. Used of infectious, industrial, and other diseases that are required by law to be reported to health authorities. Relating to or being a person showing disordered behavior of sufficient gravity to justify involuntary mental hospitalization. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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certifiable

adjective

Origin of certifiable

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Example sentences from the Web for certifiable

British Dictionary definitions for certifiable

adjective

Derived forms of certifiable

Words related to certifiable

Medical definitions for certifiable

adj.