sanity

noun

san·​i·​ty ˈsa-nə-tē 

: the quality or state of being sane

especially : soundness or health of mind

Synonyms of sanity

• mind

Examples of sanity in a Sentence

People have begun to doubt his sanity.

She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity.

The sanity of the decision was never in question.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ultimately, no one stands to benefit more from this incipient trend toward climate sanity than the American people themselves. —MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Perhaps my working life as a critic has conditioned me into such a response; the movies have long been not just my cultural sustenance but also a personal wellspring of sanity. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025

Sometimes, the only way to preserve your sanity is to go a little insane yourself. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

These deals become less about luxury and more about survival shopping with a side of sanity-saving retail therapy. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sanite, from Anglo-French sanité, from Latin sanitat-, sanitas health, sanity, from sanus healthy, sane

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sanity

• lose one's mind/sanity

Rhymes for sanity

• vanity
• christianity
• inhumanity
• humanity
• inanity
• insanity
• profanity
• urbanity

Kids Definition

sanity

noun

san·​i·​ty ˈsan-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being sane

Medical Definition

sanity

noun

san·​i·​ty ˈsan-ət-ē 

plural sanities

: the quality or state of being sane

especially : soundness or health of mind

Legal Definition

sanity

noun

san·​i·​ty

: the quality or state of being sane compare insanity