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
Synonyms for sane
Related Words for sanest
levelheaded, sensible, wise, normal, healthy, lucid, fair-minded, logical, balanced, rational, sober, prudent, intelligent, commonsensical, discerning, fit, judicious, moderate, right, right-mindedExamples from the Web for sanest
Contemporary Examples of sanest
Unsurprisingly, I have found Norway to be one of the sanest, calmest, most beautiful countries I have ever lived in.
Historical Examples of sanest
His daughter, who seemed to be the sanest one in the lot, run and shut the door.
The Depot MasterJoseph C. Lincoln
He knew that he perhaps was the sanest of all men who walked the earth.
The Street That Wasn't ThereClifford Donald Simak
I am inclined to regard it as the sanest of all human moods.
Suspended JudgmentsJohn Cowper Powys
He is the sanest of all the great writers; perhaps the only sane one.
Visions and RevisionsJohn Cowper Powys
She is one of the sanest persons I have ever known, it seems to me.
Fernley HouseLaura E. Richards
sane
- sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
- having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
- obsolete healthy
Word Origin for sane
Word Origin and History for sanest
sane
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.
sane
(sān)- Of sound mind; mentally healthy.