sane
saner; sanest
A sane person doesn't have any screws loose — in other words, they're free of mental illness and in a reasonable state of mind.
You probably know that the word insane means crazy. Well, the opposite of insane is sane — or not crazy. A sane person is of sound mind and is mentally healthy. Sane people have good judgment, are reasonable, and can tell the difference between what's real and imagined. Whenever someone commits a crime or does something totally outlandish, people usually wonder if they're sane or not.
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mentally healthy; free from mental disorder“appears to be completely sane”
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Synonyms:
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rational
consistent with or based on or using reason
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compos mentis, of sound mind
of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to go to trial
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in her right mind, in his right mind, in their right minds
behaving responsibly
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lucid
having a clear mind
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Antonyms:
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insane
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
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irrational
not consistent with or using reason
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unreasonable
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
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amok, amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
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around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged
affected with madness or insanity
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certifiable, certified
fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
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crackbrained, idiotic
insanely irresponsible
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crazed, deranged, half-crazed
driven insane
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fey, touched
slightly insane
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hebephrenic
suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior
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lunatic, moonstruck
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
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maniac, maniacal
wildly disordered
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manic-depressive
suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
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maniclike
resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness
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mentally ill, unsound, unstable
suffering from severe mental illness
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non compos mentis, of unsound mind
not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
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paranoid
suffering from paranoia
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psychopathic, psychopathologic, psychopathological
suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
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psychotic
characteristic of or suffering from psychosis
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raving mad, wild
talking or behaving irrationally
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schizophrenic
suffering from some form of schizophrenia
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screw-loose, screwy
not behaving normally
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rational
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marked by sound judgment
Vocabulary lists containing sane
This list covers Woodsong, "The Horse Snake," and The Prince and the Pauper.
This sequel to One Crazy Summer focuses on Delphine, the eldest Gaither sister, as she begins sixth grade and navigates unexpected changes in her family.
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