Meaning
Sanity (noun) refers to the state of having a sound mind, rational thinking, and reasonable judgment. It is the opposite of insanity and often relates to mental health, stability, and clear reasoning.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Noun
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Uncountable: usually not used in plural form.
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Common patterns:
- maintain sanity
- lose one’s sanity
- question someone’s sanity
Common Phrases
- keep one’s sanity – remain calm and rational in a stressful situation.
- lose one’s sanity – become mentally unstable or irrational.
- the edge of sanity – at the limit of what a person can endure.
- for the sake of sanity – to preserve mental health or peace of mind.
Collocations
- mental sanity
- question sanity
- preserve sanity
- restore sanity
- threat to sanity
Examples
- After working nonstop for weeks, she took a vacation to preserve her sanity.
- The chaos in the office was enough to make anyone question their sanity.
- A short walk outside every day helps him keep his sanity.
- The therapist assured her that worrying about her children was a sign of sanity, not madness.
- He felt like he was on the edge of sanity during the long lockdown.
- For the sake of my sanity, I turned off my phone for the weekend.
- Reading books is a way for her to maintain her sanity in a busy life.
Synonyms or Related
- rationality
- soundness of mind
- reason
- stability
- lucidity
Antonym
- insanity
- madness
- irrationality
- lunacy