sane

adjective

\ˈsān

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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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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The pair needed a secret place to slumber and a way to stay sane. — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, "Where’s Your Teen Sleeping? Check Chuck E. Cheese, Then Walmart," 3 Apr. 2018 To most sane humans, this might seem an absurd way to think about a watch, especially when mechanical timepieces can cost as much as a mid-tier BMW sedan. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Why Men Are Wearing Watches That Don’t Tell Time," 9 July 2018 Hogg, who survived the February 14 attack at the Parkland school where 17 students and faculty were killed in minutes, has been a vocal proponent of sane gun laws. — Kevin Conlon, CNN, "The home of Parkland survivor David Hogg was swatted this morning," 5 June 2018 People who imagine that some sane billionaire businessman is going to save America underestimate how much these people enjoy their lifestyles and not having to give up their privacy. — Micah L. Sifry, New Republic, "Why America Is Stuck With Only Two Parties," 2 Feb. 2018 For me, having crazy parents, my teachers were like the sane people who raised me. — Ellen Gray, Philly.com, "ABC picks up '90s 'Goldbergs' spinoff based on Penn Charter teachers," 16 Apr. 2018 Perfectly sane people become addicted to these medications and end up dead. — Time, "Flea: The Temptation of Drugs Is a B*tch," 22 Feb. 2018 No sane person wants to live in an all back neighborhood. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Longest Clapback Ever," 22 June 2018 Apparently the Bottle's great reputation as a booker—and the absence of a cover charge—is enough to convince perfectly sane people to volunteer for possible frostbite watching bands playing in the street outside the venue. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, "Do This / Music Music Frozen Dancing is the only festival where you can see Oh Sees in the snow," 16 Feb. 2018

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