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sane

sane
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyn]
    • /seɪn/
    • /seɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyn]
    • /seɪn/

Definitions of sane word

  • adjective sane free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person. 1
  • adjective sane having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense: sane advice. 1
  • adjective sane sound; healthy. 1
  • noun sane a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace. 1
  • adjective sane person: mentally healthy 1
  • adjective sane speech, act: wise, sensible 1

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Origin of sane

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, sane is from the Latin word sānus healthy

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Parts of speech for Sane

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sane popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sane

adj sane

  • alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • bright-eyed — eager; fresh and enthusiastic
  • bushy-tailed — bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
  • clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.

noun sane

  • depth perception — ability to see objects in perspective
  • generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • intellection — the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning.
  • lucidness — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.

adjective sane

  • balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • judicious — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
  • normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.

Antonyms for sane

adj sane

  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
  • athrill — excited or thrilled
  • balmy — Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant.
  • bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)

noun sane

  • asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
  • blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
  • blow one's cork — to lose one's temper; become enraged
  • blow one's top — to lose one's temper
  • delirium — If someone is suffering from delirium, they are not able to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way because they are very ill and have a fever.

adjective sane

  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
  • enamoured — Alternative spelling of enamored.
  • euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
  • nerdy — Slang. of or like a nerd.
  • neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.

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