1. sane(a = adj.all) - mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane"
Antonym: insane
Derived forms noun saneness1, noun sanity1
2. sane(s = adj.all) reasonable - marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy"
Derived form noun saneness1
1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind. [1913 Webster]
2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons. [1913 Webster]
sane, adj.
1 of sound mind; not mad.
2 (of views etc.) moderate; sensible.
Derivative:
sanely adv. saneness n.
Etymology:
L sanus healthy
N sanity, soundness, rationality, sobriety, lucidity, lucid interval, senses, sober senses, right mind, sound mind, mens sana, sane, rational, reasonable, compos mentis, of sound mind, sound, sound-minded, lucid, self-possessed, sober, sober-minded, in one's sober senses, in one's right mind, in possession of one's faculties, sanely.