Sane vs. Insane — What's the Difference?

Of sound mind; mentally healthy.

Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with mental derangement. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.

Having or showing sound judgment; reasonable.

Characteristic of or associated with persons who are mentally deranged

Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.

Intended for use by such persons

Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.

Having been determined to be in a condition that meets the legal definition of insanity.

Rational; reasonable; sensible.

Immoderate; wild

Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; - said of the mind.

Very foolish; absurd

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.

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

Mentally healthy; free from mental disorder;

Used by or relating to insane people.

Marked by sound judgment;

Causing insanity or madness.

(informal) Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical.

(slang) Extremely good; incredibly amazing.

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.

Causing insanity or madness.

Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.

Afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement;

Very foolish;