certifiable

/ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪəbl/ /ˈsɜːɾɪfaɪəbl/

Meanings

noun

A crazy person.

Examples :

"That certifiable neighbor keeps parking his car in the fire lane. "

adjective

(of a document) That can, or that must be certified.

Examples :

"The birth certificate is a certifiable document, required for enrollment in school. "

law business

adjective

(of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy.

Examples :

"The patient's erratic behavior and inability to care for herself made the doctors believe she was certifiable. "

medicine mind condition person

Related Words

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

enrollment noun

/ɪnˈroʊlmənt/ /ɛnˈroʊlmənt/

The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled.

"The enrollment in the new online cooking class was very high. "

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

certified verb

/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈsɜːtəfaɪd/

To attest to (a fact) as the truth.

"The doctor certified that the patient was healthy enough to return to work. "

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

institutionalization noun

/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The process of establishing a practice as a norm

"The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users."

involuntary adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

Without intention; unintentional.

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

certificate noun

/sərˈtɪfɪkət/ /sərˈtɪfɪkeɪt/

A document containing a certified statement.

"My son received a certificate of completion for his online coding course. "

inability noun

/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.

"Her inability to speak French made it difficult to understand the instructions. "

mentally adverb

/ˈmɛntəli/

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

"He mentally reviewed the math problems before answering them aloud. "