sane

adjective

ˈsān

saner; sanest

: proceeding from a sound mind : rational

: mentally sound

especially : able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one's actions

: healthy in body

sanely adverb

saneness

ˈsān-nəs

noun

Example Sentences

No sane person could do something so horrible. Leaving was the only sane option she had.

Recent Examples on the Web Vin was my invisible carpool buddy during the baseball season and kept me sane on my hour-long commutes.

Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 He's been pretending to be somewhat sane, but now there's no pretending.

Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2022 For my part, rock represented a subconscious attempt to stay sane while growing up in post-civil-rights-era Gary, Ind.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 But as the pandemic summer passed by, our hikes have revealed themselves as essential learning experiences and a vital way to stay sane as a family.

Ryan Van Bibber, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2020 In the sane world, the recipients of stock-buyback money will reinvest it or buy something, both of which are known to boost the economy.

WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 For liberals in many D.C. circles, Cheney is the most sane of the Republicans available in Washington, a bona fide conservative who didn’t buy the MAGA Kool-Aid.

Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Aug. 2022 Ryan, after all, was the P90X workout devotee who was both conservative enough for the Freedom Caucus and sane enough for the more establishment Republicans in the chamber.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 While the object of his affection may share the screen with his son, Chuck looms over the proceedings like a jittery god, typing words that would induce nausea in any sane parent.

Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

sane

adjective

as in stable

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions the court ruled that the woman was indeed sane when she made out her will

Synonyms & Similar Words

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stable
lucid
normal
rational
sensible
reasonable
balanced
healthy
clearheaded
logical
right
coherent
compos mentis
levelheaded
wise
analytic
clear
judicious
sound
even-keeled
analytical
well-adjusted
well-balanced
unneurotic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

insane
deranged
mad
crazy
mental
lunatic
crazed
demented
maniacal
unbalanced
loony
nutty
unsound
maniac
psychotic
wacky
whacky
neurotic
paranoid
wacko
certifiable
screwy
schizophrenic
loopy
looney
nuts
whacko
delusional
delirious
daft
batty
cuckoo
schizoid
disturbed
daffy
strange
aberrant
disordered
eccentric
psycho
cracked
balmy
paranoic
paranoiac
crackpot
odd
moonstruck
foolish
delusionary
irrational
crackbrained
dotty
scatty
unreasonable
schizo
oddball
meshuga
off
bughouse
loco
brainsick
gaga
cranky
paranoidal
queer
fruity
depressed
frantic
witless
hysterical
frenzied
hysteric
senseless
meshuggah
pixilated
nuclear
meshugah
distracted
distraught
despondent
bananas
schizzy
meshugge
obsessive-compulsive
potty
berserk
obsessed
ballistic
raving
pixillated
haywire
monomaniacal
schizy
fixated
amuck
ape
monomaniac
mixed-up
amok
wigged-out

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sane are judicious, prudent, sage, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.

remained sane even in times of crises

In some situations, the words judicious and sane are roughly equivalent. However, judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.

judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure

While the synonyms prudent and sane are close in meaning, prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.

a prudent decision to wait out the storm

While in some cases nearly identical to sane, sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.

the sage advice of my father

Although the words sapient and sane have much in common, sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment.

the sapient musings of an old philosopher

The meanings of sensible and sane largely overlap; however, sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.

a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery

The synonyms wise and sane are sometimes interchangeable, but wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.

wise beyond his tender years

单词	sane
释义	sane adjective ˈsān saner; sanest 1 : proceeding from a sound mind : rational 2 : mentally sound especially : able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one's actions 3 : healthy in body sanely adverb saneness ˈsān-nəs noun Synonyms balanced clearheaded compos mentis lucid normal right stable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences No sane person could do something so horrible. Leaving was the only sane option she had. Recent Examples on the Web Vin was my invisible carpool buddy during the baseball season and kept me sane on my hour-long commutes. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 He's been pretending to be somewhat sane, but now there's no pretending. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2022 For my part, rock represented a subconscious attempt to stay sane while growing up in post-civil-rights-era Gary, Ind. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 But as the pandemic summer passed by, our hikes have revealed themselves as essential learning experiences and a vital way to stay sane as a family. Ryan Van Bibber, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2020 In the sane world, the recipients of stock-buyback money will reinvest it or buy something, both of which are known to boost the economy. WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 For liberals in many D.C. circles, Cheney is the most sane of the Republicans available in Washington, a bona fide conservative who didn’t buy the MAGA Kool-Aid. Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Aug. 2022 Ryan, after all, was the P90X workout devotee who was both conservative enough for the Freedom Caucus and sane enough for the more establishment Republicans in the chamber. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 While the object of his affection may share the screen with his son, Chuck looms over the proceedings like a jittery god, typing words that would induce nausea in any sane parent. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin sanus healthy, sane First Known Use 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition sane adjective ˈsān saner; sanest 1 : having a healthy and sound mind 2 : very sensible a sane policy Medical Definition sane adjective ˈsān saner; sanest 1 : free from hurt or disease : healthy 2 : mentally sound especially : able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one's actions 3 : proceeding from a sound mind sane behavior Legal Definition sane adjective : mentally sound specifically : able to understand one's actions and distinguish right from wrong sane adjective as in stable having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions the court ruled that the woman was indeed sane when she made out her will Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stable lucid normal rational sensible reasonable balanced healthy clearheaded logical right coherent compos mentis levelheaded wise analytic clear judicious sound even-keeled analytical well-adjusted well-balanced unneurotic Antonyms & Near Antonyms insane deranged mad crazy mental lunatic crazed demented maniacal unbalanced loony nutty unsound maniac psychotic wacky whacky neurotic paranoid wacko certifiable screwy schizophrenic loopy looney nuts whacko delusional delirious daft batty cuckoo schizoid disturbed daffy strange aberrant disordered eccentric psycho cracked balmy paranoic paranoiac crackpot odd moonstruck foolish delusionary irrational crackbrained dotty scatty unreasonable schizo oddball meshuga off bughouse loco brainsick gaga cranky paranoidal queer fruity depressed frantic witless hysterical frenzied hysteric senseless meshuggah pixilated nuclear meshugah distracted distraught despondent bananas schizzy meshugge obsessive-compulsive potty berserk obsessed ballistic raving pixillated haywire monomaniacal schizy fixated amuck ape monomaniac mixed-up amok wigged-out See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sane are judicious, prudent, sage, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises In some situations, the words judicious and sane are roughly equivalent. However, judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure While the synonyms prudent and sane are close in meaning, prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm While in some cases nearly identical to sane, sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father Although the words sapient and sane have much in common, sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher The meanings of sensible and sane largely overlap; however, sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery The synonyms wise and sane are sometimes interchangeable, but wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years
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