sane

[seyn]

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.

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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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-minded

Examples 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.
Norway’s New Cultural Anxiety
Keshni Kashyap
July 24, 2011

Historical Examples of sanest

His daughter, who seemed to be the sanest one in the lot, run and shut the door.
The Depot Master
Joseph C. Lincoln
He knew that he perhaps was the sanest of all men who walked the earth.
The Street That Wasn't There
Clifford Donald Simak
I am inclined to regard it as the sanest of all human moods.
Suspended Judgments
John Cowper Powys
He is the sanest of all the great writers; perhaps the only sane one.
Visions and Revisions
John Cowper Powys
She is one of the sanest persons I have ever known, it seems to me.
Fernley House
Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for sanest

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

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Word Origin and History for sanest

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.

sanest in Medicine

sane

[sān]

adj.

Of sound mind; mentally healthy.

Related formssane′ness n.