sane
free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense: sane advice.
sound; healthy.
Origin of sane
1Other words for sane
| 2 | reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed |
Other words from sane
- sanely, adverb
- saneness, noun
- non·sane, adjective
- non·sane·ly, adverb
- non·sane·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with sane
- sane , Seine
Other definitions for SANE (2 of 2)
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Origin of SANE
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How to use sane in a sentence
Video games have gone a long way toward keeping us sane during our pandemic days.
The games of love: our favorite couch co-op games to play with a partner | Jeff Dunn | February 12, 2021 | Ars TechnicaMaybe you’re the kind of person who cannot be still and has to burn some energy in order to stay sane.
Must-have art supplies to let your inner creative shine | Sandra Gutierrez G. | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf pets have kept us sane during the pandemic, Chewy is the online pet-supply company that’s kept them happy—and made big money doing it.
It’s about trying to stay sane, figuring out how to make do, how to hit some balls.
A tennis player has turned his Australian Open quarantine into a party of one | Liz Clarke | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostMeet PENNY, the cat who’s keeping her household sane, shared by FARRAH from Beirut.
Then again, no one sanely doubts that it was the right decision.
What Made the Beatles So Big? Diagnosing ‘Beatlemania’ | John McMillian | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST"To be anything but decently and sanely frank about," said Jane.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort MitchellLet us, therefore, keep our heads, and look at the problem calmly and sanely.
Home Rule | Harold SpenderPossibly no social work in America is more sanely constructive than that of the playground movement.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenTo any un-sanely sensitive nature such as mine Cleverness is its fender against human encounters and onslaughts.
I, Mary MacLane | Mary MacLaneYou ought, if you preserve yourself sanely and with caution, to go far, very far.
The "Genius" | Theodore Dreiser
British Dictionary definitions for sane
/ (seɪn) /
sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
obsolete healthy
Origin of sane
1Derived forms of sane
- sanely, adverb
- saneness, noun
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