certifiable
adjective
cer·ti·fi·able
ˈsər-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 
ˌsər-tə-ˈfī-
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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.—
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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
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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
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“Certifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certifiable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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