sane

¹

[ seyn ]

adjective

, san·er, san·est.

1. free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind:

   a sane person.

2. having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense:

   sane advice.

   Synonyms: judicious, sensible, reasonable

3. sound; healthy.

SANE

²

[ seyn ]

noun

1. a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.

sane

/ seɪn /

adjective

1. sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
2. having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
3. obsolete.
   healthy

Derived Forms

• ˈsaneness, noun
• ˈsanely, adverb

Other Words From

• sanely adverb
• saneness noun
• non·sane adjective
• non·sanely adverb
• non·saneness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sane¹

First recorded in 1620–30, sane is from the Latin word sānus healthy

Origin of sane²

Official shortening of its byname Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

Word History and Origins

Origin of sane¹

C17: from Latin sānus healthy

Example Sentences

Despite his early stint in sports journalism, he once said: "Sport is my hobby and keeps me sane. I didn't want it to be my job. I always wanted sport to just be sport."

From BBC

"I probably feel it was important to show people I am not a lunatic - I'm quite sane," said Bellamy.

From BBC

“In many cases and for many countries, renewable energy is already the cheapest and the economically sane option for producing energy,” said Prof Joeri Rogelj of Imperial College London.

From BBC

“This is not a simple problem of enforcing our rules. We need to take stock and do everything in our power to restore our campuses to safe and sane places.”

From Los Angeles Times

I could stand to see some sane, good-hearted billionaires funding independent journalism that reports on the extreme threat to our country.

From Salon

Related Words

• balanced
• fair-minded
• healthy
• intelligent
• levelheaded
• logical
• lucid
• normal
• prudent
• rational
• sensible
• sober
• wise