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sane
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- pronunciation:
- seIn
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
saner, sanest |
definition 1: |
having a healthy mind.
- synonyms:
- rational
- antonyms:
- crazy, insane, mad
- similar words:
- normal, reasonable, responsible, right, sound, stable
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definition 2: |
sound; reasonable.
Jared made a sane decision when he decided to leave the wild party.- synonyms:
- rational, reasonable, sensible
- antonyms:
- crazy, insane
- similar words:
- logical, practical, realistic
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related words: |
rational, right, sober |
derivation: |
sanely (adv.) |
The words sane and seine (a fishing net) sound alike but have different meanings.
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