Word Frequency
sane (seɪn
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Definitions
adjective
- sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
- having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
- (obsolete) healthy
Derived Forms
ˈsanely adverbˈsaneness noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin sānus healthySynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'sane'
- British English: sane Someone who is sane is able to think and behave normally and reasonably, and is not mentally ill. ADJECTIVEHe seemed perfectly sane.
- Brazilian Portuguese: são sã
- Chinese: 心智健全的
- European Spanish: cuerdo cuerda
- French: sain d'esprit saine d'esprit
- German: geistig gesund
- Italian: sano di mente sana di mente
- Japanese: 正気の
- Korean: 제 정신의
- Portuguese: são sã
- Spanish: cuerdo cuerda
Example Sentences Including 'sane'
And Edmontonians were grateful that there appeared to be a few sane political heads left on council.Edmonton Sun (2003)
Being in prison's like being in a mental home for the sane.The Scar
Do you think any sane person, or even I, would support such a plank of government?Glasgow Herald (2001)
For the first time in a long time, I think I am truly sane.The Broken God
The two more-or-less sane roomies hustle James off to a mental hospital - we think.Edmonton Sun (2003)
To me it was awful; children were free and sane and grown-ups were hideous.READY, STEADY, GO!: Swinging London and the Invention of Cool (2002)
Twenty years on, he still rises at daybreak each morning perfecting the tough exercise regime that kept him sane in prison.Glasgow Herald (2001)
What we want here is a good, safe, sane , middle-of-the-road man, with a nice, dowdy wife who wears hats.The Disposal of the Living
Wouldn't a strict compartmentalisation drive any sane person schizophrenic?Business Today (2003)
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