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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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“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

“People started to question the sanity of all that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Denford’s steadily growing “nobody cares” audience regularly tosses sticks of dynamite into that vortex in the name of protecting our sanity.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Losing a sense of time is an easy way to lose one’s grip and even one’s sanity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela