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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sane |
| Synonyms: | all there, balanced, lucid, mentally sound, of sound mind, rational, sound, stable, well-balanced |
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| Main Entry: | normal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sane, rational |
| Synonyms: | all there, compos mentis, cool*, healthy, in good health, in one's right mind, lucid, reasonable, right, right-minded, sound, together, well-adjusted, whole, wholesome |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, eccentric, insane, irrational, irregular, odd, unbalanced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sane, healthy |
| Synonyms: | all there, balanced, circumspect, compos mentis, discerning, discreet, enlightened, far-sighted, fine, fit, hale, in good health, in the pink, judicious, lucid, normal, penetrating, rational, reasonable, sound, unimpaired, up to par, well, wise |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | insane, mad, unfit, unhealthy |
| Main Entry: | sane |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mentally sound; reasonable |
| Synonyms: | all there, balanced, both oars in water, commonsensical, compos mentis, discerning, fair-minded, fit, having all marbles, healthy, in one's right mind, intelligent, judicious, levelheaded, logical, lucid, moderate, normal, of sound mind, oriented, playing with full deck, prudent, rational, right, right-minded, sagacious, sage, sapient, self-possessed, sensible, sober, sound, steady, together*, well, wise |
| Antonyms: | crazy, insane, unreasonable, unsound, unstable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Concept: | Right. |
| Category: | 1. Moral obligations |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness; summum jus., justice, equity; equitableness; propriety; fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis., Astraea, Nemesis, Themis., scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique; clear stage, fair field and no favor., morals (duty); law; honor (probity); virtue.
-verbs
be right; stand to reason., see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem., deserve (be entitled to).
-adjectives
right, good; just, reasonable; fit; equal, equable, equatable; evenhanded, fair., legitimate, justifiable, rightful; as it should be, as it ought to be; lawful (permitted), (legal) [more]. deserved [more].
-adverbs
rightly; au-bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason., without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons; upon even terms.
-phrases
Dieu et mon droit; "in equal scale weighing delight and dole" [Hamlet]; justitia cuum cuique distribuit [Cicero]; justititiae soror incorrupta fides; justitia virtutem
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| Antonyms: | wrong |
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