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   Sane

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   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill: "hard work kept me sane" Similar of sound mindright in the headin one's right mindin possession of all one's facultiesable to think/reason clearlylucidclearheadedrationalcoherentbalancedwell balancedstablenormalcompos mentisinformal:all thereOpposite insanemad
   • ▪ (of an undertaking or manner) reasonable; sensible: "a sane discussion of the important social issues of our time" Similar sensiblepracticaladvisableresponsiblerealisticfull of common senseprudentcircumspectpragmaticwisereasonablerationalmaturelevelheadedcommonsensicaljudiciouspoliticsoundbalancedsoberOpposite foolish

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin sanus ‘healthy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sanely adverb
   • 2. saneness noun

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   Definitions of sane. adjective. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder. “appears to be completely sane ”. synonyms: rational. consistent with or based on or using reason. compos mentis, of sound mind. of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to go to trial.

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   sensible and reasonable. Definition of sane adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is sane is able to think and behave normally and reasonably, and is not mentally ill . He seemed perfectly sane. It wasn't the act of a sane person. Synonyms: rational, normal, all there [informal], lucid More Synonyms of sane. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

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   Define sane. sane synonyms, sane pronunciation, sane translation, English dictionary definition of sane. adj. san·er , san·est 1. Of sound mind; mentally healthy. 2. Having or showing sound judgment; reasonable. sane′ly adv. sane′ness n. American Heritage®...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sane /seɪn/ adjective 1 able to think in a normal and reasonable way OPP insane, mentally ill → sanity He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me.

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   Having a normal, healthy mind; able to make sound, rational judgments. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing good sense; sensible. A sane policy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not diseased; healthy. Webster's New World. Synonyms: reasonable. healthy. conscious. compos mentis. underanged. logical. competent. coherent.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSANE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   1. Someone who is sane is able to think and behave normally and reasonably, and is not mentally ill. [...] 2. If you refer to a sane person, action, or system, you mean one that you think is reasonable and sensible. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sane' • rational, normal, all there (informal), lucid [...] • sensible, sound, reasonable, balanced [...]