sanity
noun
san·i·ty ˈsa-nə-tē 
: the quality or state of being sane
especially : soundness or health of mind
Synonyms
- daylights
- head
- marbles
- mind
- reason
- saneness
- wit(s)
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
People have begun to doubt his sanity. She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity. The sanity of the decision was never in question.
Recent Examples on the Web An eerie presence in the house, however, haunts the men to the edge of sanity. —
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023 The Supreme Court can bring some sanity to an already-bewildering tax code. —Tyler Martinez, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022 Your hangout of choice will be Shoals, an oasis of sanity in the tumult that is Deep Ellum. —Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022 This is an incredibly serious issue from someone who clearly is divorced from reality and sanity. —Samantha-jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 10 Jan. 2023 Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your soul, your sanity or your health. —Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023 The same can be said of Gene Lockhart, who is a joy as the New York supreme court judge presiding at the sanity hearing. —Jack D. Grant, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2022 Being able to skip to the front of the line with CLEAR and speed through without removing shoes and belts, thanks to PreCheck, means this dynamic duo will save you time, stress, and sanity. —Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 5 Dec. 2022 The M’Naghten rule, a standard for determining a defendant’s sanity at the time of a crime, was established in 1840s England. —Janell Ross, Time, 2 Dec. 2022 See More
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2023 The Supreme Court can bring some sanity to an already-bewildering tax code. —Tyler Martinez, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022 Your hangout of choice will be Shoals, an oasis of sanity in the tumult that is Deep Ellum. —Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022 This is an incredibly serious issue from someone who clearly is divorced from reality and sanity. —Samantha-jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 10 Jan. 2023 Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your soul, your sanity or your health. —Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023 The same can be said of Gene Lockhart, who is a joy as the New York supreme court judge presiding at the sanity hearing. —Jack D. Grant, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2022 Being able to skip to the front of the line with CLEAR and speed through without removing shoes and belts, thanks to PreCheck, means this dynamic duo will save you time, stress, and sanity. —Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 5 Dec. 2022 The M’Naghten rule, a standard for determining a defendant’s sanity at the time of a crime, was established in 1840s England. —Janell Ross, Time, 2 Dec. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English sanite, from Anglo-French sanité, from Latin sanitat-, sanitas health, sanity, from sanus healthy, sane
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing sanity
Kids Definition
sanity
noun san·i·ty ˈsan-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being sane
Medical Definition
sanity
noun san·i·ty ˈsan-ət-ē
plural sanities
: the quality or state of being sane
especially : soundness or health of mind
Legal Definition
sanity
noun san·i·ty
: the quality or state of being sane compare insanity
sanity
noun
as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities these working conditions are threatening my sanity! Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mind
- saneness
- health
- sense
- rationality
- head
- reason
- healthfulness
- marbles
- reasonableness
- normalcy
- daylights
- normality
- soundness
- lucidity
- healthiness
- wholesomeness
- wit(s)
- clearheadedness
- wisdom
- lucidness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- insanity
- madness
- dementia
- mania
- derangement
- delusion
- lunacy
- hysteria
- delirium
- unreason
- hallucination
- frenzy