sanity

[san-i-tee]

noun

1. the state of being sane; soundness of mind.

2. soundness of judgment.

   Synonyms: reasonableness, sensibleness, rationality, reason

sanity

/ ˈsænɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being sane

2. good sense or soundness of judgment

Other Word Forms

• nonsanity noun
• supersanity noun
• unsanity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanity¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sanite, from Latin sānitās; equivalent to sane + -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanity¹

C15: from Latin sānitās health, from sānus healthy

Example Sentences

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — formally known as HR-1, the federal reconciliation package passed earlier this year — was pitched by lawmakers as a way to “restore fiscal sanity” and “reward work.”

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This dumb stock market, built entirely on blind faith, wouldn’t matter so much if the numbers passed a sanity test.

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Like any number of unsettled heroes from gothic novels, he fears that he is losing his bearings and his sanity.

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Any major construction project is a herding expedition in a blinding fog, and it can be a test of patience and sanity.

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She questions whether her career was really worth sacrificing her privacy, her sanity and even her health, as punishing live shows exacerbated her fibromyalgia, a condition that cause chronic, full-body pain.

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Related Words

• common-sense 
• normality 
• prudence 
• rationality 
• soundness 
• stability 
• wit