sanity

[san-i-tee]

noun

1. the state of being sane; soundness of mind.

2. soundness of judgment.

   Synonyms: reasonableness, sensibleness, rationality, reason

sanity

/ ˈsænɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being sane

2. good sense or soundness of judgment

Other Word Forms

• nonsanity noun
• supersanity noun
• unsanity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanity¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sanite, from Latin sānitās; equivalent to sane + -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanity¹

C15: from Latin sānitās health, from sānus healthy

Example Sentences

Yes, that May 2020, the very same one that you and I barely made it out of with our sanity intact.

From Salon

“This is a small but important step toward fiscal sanity,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said, noting that it was the first time in decades the Senate had passed such a package.

From Salon

His sanity looks long gone, and that doesn’t bode well for the country since there’s absolutely no chance the sycophants in his cabinet will invoke the 25th Amendment.

From Salon

It will be a long, hard road back to decency and sanity.

From Salon

For Ojai, Chase collected concerned composers on a quest for a kind of eco-sonics capable of conjuring up the pleasure of nature and, in the process, saving our sanity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• common-sense 
• normality 
• prudence 
• rationality 
• soundness 
• stability 
• wit