SANE

reasonable, sane

(adjective) marked by sound judgment; “sane nuclear policy”

sane

(adjective) mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; “appears to be completely sane”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sane (comparative saner, superlative sanest)

Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.

Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.

Rational; reasonable; sensible.

Synonyms

• (possessing mental faculties): in one's right mind, play with a full deck

• See also sane.

Antonyms

• insane

• crazy

• unbalanced

• See also insane.

Anagrams

• ENSA, Esan, NAEs, NESA, Sean, Sena, eans, nase, sean

Source: Wiktionary


Sane, a. Etym: [L. sanus; cf. Gr. Sound, a.]

1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind.

2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons.

Syn.

– Sound; healthy; underanged; unbroken.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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