certifiable

adjective

cer·​ti·​fi·​able ˈsər-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce certifiable (audio)
ˌsər-tə-ˈfī-
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.Camilla Sorsbie
certifiably
ˈsər-tə-ˌfī-ə-blē How to pronounce certifiable (audio)
ˌsər-tə-ˈfī-
adverb

Examples of certifiable in a Sentence

Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable. We called in a certifiable expert on legal issues. A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.
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While some considered Cannon certifiable and Donthiner’s intentions seemed questionable, Virgil still went to the Sitka police station and made a detailed report of everything the two women told him. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 For those who never got sick of watching Dunder Mifflin’s few sane employees stare exasperatedly into the camera as one of its certifiable weirdos did something unhinged, there’s a good amount of that here, too. Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 Reliable Robotics, which is bringing FAA-certifiable autonomy to commercial and defense aviation, aims to offer a convenient transportation medium. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025 Inside a small tent at Chula Vista’s Lemon Festival, there are the inner workings of a certifiable lemonade-making assembly line. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for certifiable

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of certifiable was in 1688

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“Certifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certifiable. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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