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Grammar : Adj
Spell : sur-tuh-fahy-uh-buh l, sur-tuh-fahy-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ-



Definition of certifiable

Origin :
  • 1846, from certify + -able. Meaning "so deranged as to be certifiably insane" is recorded from 1912.
  • As in psychotic : adj mentally deranged
  • As in psycho : adj insane
  • As in psychopathic : adj psychotic
  • As in crazed : adj insane
Example sentences :
  • The husband, though in a state of acute nervous disorder, is not certifiable.
  • Extract from : « Modernities » by Horace Barnett Samuel
  • Short of cases of certifiable insanity there are a number of prisoners who are mentally defective.
  • Extract from : « The Criminal & the Community » by James Devon

Synonyms for certifiable

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