sanity

[san-i-tee] / ˈsæn ɪ ti /

NOUN

mental health; soundness of judgment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common-sense normality prudence rationality soundness stability wit

STRONG

acumen balance comprehension intelligence judiciousness lucidity lucidness marbles reason reasonableness sagacity saneness sense understanding

WEAK

clear mind good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding

WEAK

craziness insanity instability madness unsoundness

Example Sentences

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To protect his sanity, he has kept away from his family for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“In the real world, you’re allowed to have people come over. You have visitors. That’s part of keeping your sanity, you know?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Bloomberg defenders questioned the original posters’ sanity and experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"The Emperor has no clothes. Or rather, no sanity."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

She presented a thoughtful and coherent lecture about suffrage, unaware that the question was intended to test her sanity.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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