Meaning & use

sanest

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Having the soundest mind or most rational judgment, more so than any other.

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She was the sanest voice in an otherwise chaotic meeting.

He liked to think of himself as the sanest person in his family, though few agreed.

A note on using this word

Superlative form of sane, which comes from Latin sanus, meaning healthy.

Words with a similar meaning

most rationalmost level-headed

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Words with an opposite meaning

maddestcraziest

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