sane
/sein/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Mentally healthy; free from mental disorder: Having a sound, healthy mind; able to think and behave in a normal and rational way.
- Marked by sound judgment; reasonable and sensible: Showing good sense and rationality, especially in decisions or opinions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After a thorough evaluation, the doctors declared her perfectly sane.
- It was a sane decision to postpone the trip during the storm.
- Despite the immense pressure, he remained sane and focused.
Advanced Usage
- "Sane enough to...": Used to indicate that someone possesses the minimum required mental clarity or judgment for a specific action.
- He was sane enough to realize he needed help.
- "Perfectly/Completely sane": An emphatic phrase to assert total mental soundness.
- The witness was judged to be perfectly sane at the time of the incident.
Variants and Related Words
- Sanity (n): The state of having a sound, healthy mind; reasonableness.
- His sanity was questioned after his bizarre statements.
- Sanely (adv): In a sane, reasonable, or sensible manner.
- She advised him to act sanely and avoid conflict.
Synonyms
- Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
- Lucid: Thinking clearly, especially in periods between confusion.
- Sound: Based on valid reasoning or good judgment; in good condition.
Antonyms
- Insane: In a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
- Irrational: Not logical or reasonable.
- Unsound: Not based on sound reasoning or evidence; not healthy or robust.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "The voice of sanity": A person or opinion that represents reason and good sense in a confusing or chaotic situation.
- Amidst the panic, her calm advice was the voice of sanity.
- "To keep one's sanity": To maintain one's mental health and stability in difficult circumstances.
- Gardening helps her keep her sanity during stressful times.
Adjective
- marked by sound judgment
- sane nuclear policy
- mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
- appears to be completely sane