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sane

adjective
\ Ėˆsān How to pronounce sane (audio) \
saner; sanest

Definition of sane

1 : proceeding from a sound mind : rational
2 : mentally sound especially : able to anticipate and appraise the effect of one's actions
3 : healthy in body
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Other Words from sane

sanely adverb
saneness \ Ėˆsān-​nəs How to pronounce saneness (audio) \ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for sane

wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises

Examples of sane in a Sentence

No sane person could do something so horrible. Leaving was the only sane option she had.

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 Jurors will be asked next week to determine whether Gargiulo was sane at the time of the crimes. — Los Angeles Times, "ā€˜Boy Next Door Killerā€™ Michael Gargiulo guilty in knife attacks on Ashton Kutcherā€™s date, other young women," 15 Aug. 2019 Some would argue that no sane person engages in mass killings, regardless of motive. — Bill Monning, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton shootings demand a response," 5 Aug. 2019 But sane gun laws are the middle ground, and most gun owners support them. — E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: On guns and white nationalism, one side is right and one is wrong," 6 Aug. 2019 Trojans would be coming off a home date, and the 10 a.m. kickoff in Tempe (once the weather turns sane) might be deemed palatable for fans. Nov. 16: USC at Cal. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 matchups that could be candidates for morning kickoffs (plus a roundup of comments from head coaches)," 5 Aug. 2019 The songs have been weaponized before to annoy parents, babysitters and other formerly sane adults in proximity to children. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Florida city plays ā€˜Baby Sharkā€™ on loop to keep homeless from sleeping in waterfront park," 18 July 2019 Federer and Nadal are two of the best to have ever played tennisā€”no sane observer argues otherwise. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "A Tennis Geezer Pleaser: Federer, Nadal to Renew Battle at Wimbledon," 11 July 2019 That dislike has grown into a pathological and scarcely sane hatred among those ultra-Remainers in influential positions who use the most vicious language to level the most extravagant allegations against him in the hope of upsetting his apple cart. — John O'sullivan, National Review, "Can Anyone Beat Boris?," 9 July 2019 But maybe her apparent insanity is the only sane reaction to Gilead. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "What's The Deal With Commander Lawrence's Wife In The Handmaid's Tale?," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of sane

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for sane

Latin sanus healthy, sane

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sane

adjective
How to pronounce sane (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of sane

: having a healthy mind : able to think normally
: based on reason or good judgment : rational or sensible

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sane

adjective
\ Ėˆsān How to pronounce sane (audio) \
saner; sanest

Kids Definition of sane

1 : having a healthy and sound mind
2 : very sensible a sane policy

sane

adjective
\ Ėˆsān How to pronounce sane (audio) \
saner; sanest

Medical Definition of sane

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