Synonyms for sane
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
Example sentences
- reasonable If the price is reasonable, I want to buy the car.
- rational Starting from now, I am going to be more rational.
- sober Tom could've been intoxicated, but he acted sober.
- lucid Yanni was lucid and aware of what he was doing.
- balanced Wouldn't a little more of a balanced diet be best?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sane | steady | |
| reasonable | falling | |
| rational | rising | |
| sober | rising | |
| lucid | steady | |
| balanced | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sound1, sober2, lucid2
- 7 letters
- healthy2
- 8 letters
- balanced2, rational3
- 10 letters
- reasonable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sober2 = 2 syllables).