unsane
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for unsane, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not sane, in a general sense.
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3. adj
Describes a mind that is coping badly with life but is not mentally ill, and yet does not count as fully sane under a definition where sanity means very well-adapted thinking.
“One of the hallmarks of maturity and personal adjustment, and an important difference between the highly sane person and the unsane person, is simply the conscious acceptance of responsibility for one's life.”
Etymology
Formed from un- and sane.
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