oriented

ADJECTIVE

sane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

all there both oars in water commonsensical compos mentis discerning fit having all marbles in one's right mind judicious moderate of sound mind playing with full deck right right-minded sagacious sage sapient self-possessed sound steady together well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish irrational stupid unbalanced unintelligent unrealistic unreasonable unwise

WEAK

crazy insane unsound unstable

Example Sentences

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“And so to put upon yourself that every waking minute is oriented around your kids is not a way to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Gravity” reduces the experience of being lost in space to visceral things like breath and movement and the simple act of staying oriented.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

By carefully separating the contributions from the three differently oriented chain domains, they were able to isolate each chain's electronic signature.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

But tech and software oriented loans tend to have less traditional coverage—earnings—and have more pay-in-kind structures than private credit loans to other sectors.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Jules looked so determined, more than I’d ever seen her before, eyes narrowed, brows pinched, goal oriented.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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