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sane

[seyn]
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

levelheaded, sensible, wise, normal, healthy, lucid, fair-minded, logical, balanced, rational, sober, prudent, intelligent, commonsensical, discerning, fit, judicious, moderate, right, right-minded

Origin of sane

First recorded in 1620–30, sane is from the Latin word sānus healthy
Related formssane·ly, adverbsane·ness, nounnon·sane, adjectivenon·sane·ly, adverbnon·sane·ness, noun
Can be confusedsane Seine

Synonyms for sane

2. reasonable, sensible, judicious, level-headed.
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Examples from the Web for saner

Contemporary Examples of saner

Historical Examples of saner

  • But the saner men among them saw that, as usual, Mazzini had 184 underrated the danger.

  • A saner politician would have been silent on the minor question.

  • He took his daily shower bath, and he felt himself stronger and saner.

    Doctor Pascal

    Emile Zola

  • So prudent was he, that of his saner matrimonial project the world in general took no note.

    The Divine Fire

    May Sinclair

  • But was there no saner way of teaching him the lesson of patience?

    The Bible Unveiled

    M. M. Mangasarian

British Dictionary definitions for saner

sane

adjective

sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
obsolete healthy
Derived Formssanely, adverbsaneness, noun

Word Origin for sane

C17: from Latin sānus healthy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for saner

sane

adj.

1721, back-formation from sanity or else from Latin sanus "sound, healthy," in figurative or transferred use, "of sound mind, rational, sane," also, of style, "correct;" of uncertain origin. Used earlier, of the body, with the sense of "healthy" (1620s). Related: Sanely.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for saner

sane

[sān]

adj.

Of sound mind; mentally healthy.
Related formssane′ness n.
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