sanity
Americannoun
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the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
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soundness of judgment.
- Synonyms:
- reasonableness, sensibleness, rationality, reason
noun
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the state of being sane
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good sense or soundness of judgment
Other Word Forms
- nonsanity noun
- supersanity noun
- unsanity noun
Etymology
Origin of sanity
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sanite, from Latin sānitās; equivalent to sane + -ity
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If you'd have said back in October this Rangers team would be three points off the top, your sanity would quite rightly have been questioned.
From BBC
Not long ago, if you told me I’d be an enthusiastic advocate for the joys of hair metal, I’d have questioned your sanity.
From Salon
But it also cripples his sanity since the fire creates more vengeful spirits that only he can see.
From Salon
Use these 6 tips to preserve your credit score — and your sanity.
From MarketWatch
More than once the double and even triple redundancy embedded in the UX had me doubting my sanity.
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