sane

[ seyn ]

/ seɪn /

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adjective, san·er, san·est.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR sane

2 reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.

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Origin of sane

First recorded in 1620–30, sane is from the Latin word sānus healthy

OTHER WORDS FROM sane

sanely, adverbsaneness, nounnon·sane, adjectivenon·sane·ly, adverb

non·sane·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sane

sane , Seine

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SANE

[ seyn ]

/ seɪn /

noun

a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.

Origin of SANE

Official shortening of its byname Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

How to use sane in a sentence

The heroes ride off into the sunset, leaving the work of rebuilding the world to saner minds unscarred by the horrors of war.
Occupy Kiev: What Should Ukraine Do Now With The Heroes of the Maidan?|Vijai Maheshwari|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew she would be working late as the saner minds in Congress sought to end the crisis.
Why House Stenographer Dianne Reidy Snapped|Michael Daly|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Christie is far behind, in third place in the GOP field, in the saner arena of New Hampshire.
A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges|Robert Shrum|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That, however, counts far less than the reach for a safer country with saner gun laws.
Obama and Bloomberg Together May Unarm the NRA|Robert Shrum|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Kesey is not the first author to write about lunatics who appear saner than those who seek to lock them up.
Ken Kesey’s Wars: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” at 50|Nathaniel Rich|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mayo, understanding mariner nature, felt some contrition and was prompted by saner second thought.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Only that saner selfishness which, Education teaches men, can find the rights of all in the whirl of work.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
When the next synthetic—or creative or crusading period, if you wish—comes, it will be saner than all which have gone before.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson
Wait in the doorway, Lena, and don't act as if you thought me crazy, for I was never saner in my life.
That Affair Next Door|Anna Katharine Green
It was a firm, cool hand, which left him a stronger and a saner man for its touch.
The Boss of Taroomba|E. W. Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for sane

sane

/ (seɪn) /

adjective

sound in mind; free from mental disturbance

having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense

obsolete healthy

Derived forms of sane

sanely, adverbsaneness, noun

Word Origin for sane

C17: from Latin sānus healthy

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