adj
sane
sayn
adj
1
Having a healthy, rational mind; not mentally disturbed.
"After weeks of chaos, a quiet weekend kept her sane."
"The doctor confirmed the patient was sane and fit to stand trial."
2
Sensible and reasonable, especially of a plan, decision, or approach.
"It was the only sane option left on the table."
How to Use Sane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMentally healthy and rational, or just plain sensible.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
stay sane
a sane decision
perfectly sane
Word Forms
saner comparative, sanest superlative
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin sanus, meaning "healthy" — the same root gives us "sanity" and "sanitary".