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单词 saneness
释义

sane

adjective

ˈsān How to pronounce sane (audio)
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 How to pronounce sane (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • balanced
  • clearheaded
  • compos mentis
  • lucid
  • normal
  • right
  • stable
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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 How to pronounce sane (audio)
saner; sanest
1
: having a healthy and sound mind
2
: very sensible
a sane policy

Medical Definition

sane

adjective

ˈsān How to pronounce sane (audio)
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

saneness

noun

as in sanity
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities a woman of remarkable saneness, considering the fact that she had just spent a rainy week in a cabin with four kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sanity
  • mind
  • health
  • healthfulness
  • sense
  • marbles
  • reason
  • daylights
  • head
  • healthiness
  • rationality
  • reasonableness
  • wholesomeness
  • lucidity
  • soundness
  • lucidness
  • normalcy
  • wit(s)
  • clearheadedness
  • normality
  • wisdom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • insanity
  • madness
  • dementia
  • mania
  • derangement
  • delusion
  • lunacy
  • hallucination
  • delirium
  • hysteria
  • frenzy
  • unreason
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