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sane

/seɪn/adjective1 syllable

Sane means: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder.

Synonyms for sane13

adjective, as in mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

compos mentis, of sound mind, in his right mind, in her right mind, in their right minds, lucid, rational

adjective, as in marked by sound judgment; having good reason

also used for sane

in one's right mind, play with a full deck, balanced, in possession of one's faculties, sound-minded

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Opposites of sane

What does sane mean?2

adjective

1

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

2

marked by sound judgment; having good reason“sane nuclear policy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sane?60

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All 60 rhymes for sane, grouped by syllable

Sane in a sentence

  • In this ungrateful world, mischievous people rush headlong, while sane people walk backwards.AmarMecheri
  • Every sane man is accountable to his conscience for his behavior.unknown
  • He was judged sane and was therefore chargeable with murder.unknown
  • In a mad world only the mad are sane.saeb
  • A sane mind is in a sound body.AsliAbbasi
  • I'm the last sane man in the world.marcelostockle
  • How can you tell who's sane and who's insane?CK
  • No sane person would ever do such a thing.CK

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Forms of sane

as a adjective

comparative
saner
superlative
sanest