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- Dictionarycertifiable/ˈsəːtɪfʌɪəbl/
adjective
- 1. able or needing to be officially recorded: "encephalitis was a certifiable condition"
- 2. officially recognized as needing treatment for a mental condition: "it is possible that he will have to return to hospital, but at the moment he is not certifiable"
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1. a. : capable of being certified. certifiable teachers. b. chiefly US : genuine, authentic. a certifiable liar/genius. 2. dated, informal + disparaging : marked by thought or action that lacks reason. downright certifiable behavior. Anyone and everyone who says they can't live without a telephone (and that includes me) is clearly certifiable.
CERTIFIABLE definition: 1. mentally ill 2. behaving in a silly or stupid way: 3. mentally ill. Learn more.
If you describe someone as certifiable, you think that their behaviour is extremely unreasonable or foolish.
Definitions of certifiable. adjective. capable of being guaranteed or certified. “a certifiable fact”. synonyms: certified. endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements. adjective. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
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.
Of a person: officially or legally classified as needing treatment for a mental health condition; affected by mental illness of a type or severity regarded as justifying such a classification; (also) designating mental illness of this type. Also: exhibiting irrational or erratic behaviour, esp. when this is attributed to mental illness. 1870.
Define certifiable. certifiable synonyms, certifiable pronunciation, certifiable translation, English dictionary definition of certifiable. adj. 1. Capable of being certified: a certifiable fact; certifiable data. 2. Fit to be declared mentally incompetent. cer′ti·fi′a·bly adv. American...
Definition of certifiable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'certifiable' If you describe someone as certifiable, you think that their behavior is extremely unreasonable or foolish. [mainly British, informal, disapproval] [...]
• Not normal, but not certifiable. • There are times when you could send me away and they'd say I was certifiable. • "The Silence of the Lambs " was a certifiable hit. • It was from ridiculous to totally certifiable madness. • As a singer, Mr Jackson is a certifiable megastar.
