sanity
/ˈsænəti/noun
उच्चारण सैनटी
मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, होश-हवास
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[U]
the state of having a normal healthy mind
मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, होश-हवास
- The doctors questioned the sanity of the accused.
- Long months of loneliness in the hostel slowly tested his sanity.
- The long ordeal made him doubt his own sanity.
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- Her sanity was never in question, the doctors said.
- Meditation helps many people keep their sanity at work.
Synonyms saneness mental health lucidity reason stability
Opposite insanity madness lunacy derangement
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[U]
the state of being sensible and reasonable
विवेक, समझदारी
- After weeks of chaos, sanity returned to the office.
- The calm voice of the principal brought sanity back to the heated meeting.
- Let us try to restore some sanity to the schedule.
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- A little sanity came back to the meeting when the chairman spoke.
- We need a voice of sanity in the debate.
Synonyms sense common sense good sense wisdom rationality
Opposite folly foolishness madness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sanity (uncountable noun)
Sanity is uncountable; it has no plural and takes no a.
'Sanity' uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
- Long hours of work can damage your sanity.
- She kept her sanity in a crisis.
lose / keep / doubt sb's sanity
Use these verbs to talk about a person's mental health or sense; the possessive shows whose sanity.
किसी की मानसिक स्थिति या समझदारी की बात करने के लिए ये क्रियाएँ आती हैं; possessive बताता है कि किसकी।
- I began to doubt his sanity after that speech.
for the sake of sanity / for one's own sanity
These phrases mean in order to stay calm and sensible.
इन वाक्यांशों का अर्थ शांत और समझदार बने रहने के लिए है।
- Take a short walk for your own sanity.
sanity check / sanity restored
A sanity check is a quick test to see whether something is reasonable; it is common in computing and office English.
'Sanity check' यह जाँचने की त्वरित परीक्षा है कि कोई चीज़ तर्कसंगत है या नहीं; यह कंप्यूटर और दफ़्तर की अंग्रेज़ी में आम है।
- Please run a sanity check on the marks before publishing.
+Collocations 4
verb + sanity
losekeeppreservequestionrestore
- The calm weather restored her sanity.
adjective + sanity
mentalcompletefragilesheercollective
- Exam stress tested his mental sanity.
sanity + noun
checktestclausebreaklimit
- A sanity check found the error in the totals.
preposition + sanity
for sanity's saketo preserve sanityin the name of sanitybeyond sanity
- For sanity's sake, switch off the phone at night.
“More examples 5
- After a week of floods, the rescuers fought to keep their sanity.
बाढ़ के एक सप्ताह के बाद बचावकर्मी अपना मानसिक संतुलन बनाए रखने के लिए जूझते रहे।
- Radhika takes a walk every evening to protect her sanity.
राधिका अपने मानसिक संतुलन की रक्षा के लिए हर शाम सैर करती है।
- The speaker's strange claims made us doubt his sanity.
वक्ता के अजीब दावों ने हमें उसकी समझदारी पर संदेह में डाल दिया।
- Sanity returned to the meeting when the chairman spoke.
अध्यक्ष के बोलते ही बैठक में समझदारी लौट आई।
- The editor made a sanity check on every number in the report.
संपादक ने रिपोर्ट की हर संख्या की तर्कसंगतता जाँची।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His sanity were questioned by the doctors.
✓ His sanity was questioned by the doctors.
Sanity is singular, so use was.
'Sanity' singular है, इसलिए 'was' आता है।
✗ Sanities are important for health.
✓ Sanity is important for health.
Sanity is uncountable and singular.
'Sanity' uncountable और singular है।
✗ She had a sanity in the crisis.
✓ She kept her sanity in the crisis.
Use keep with sanity; the noun takes no a.
'Sanity' के साथ 'keep' आता है; इस noun के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
saneness mental health lucidity reason stability sense common sense good sense wisdom rationality
Antonyms
AaSpelling
san·i·ty
With -ity (not 'sanety').
अंत में -ity ('sanety' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart sanity (soundness of mind) and sanitation (provision of clean water and toilets).
Sanity (मानसिक स्वास्थ्य) और sanitation (स्वच्छ पानी और शौचालयों की व्यवस्था) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lose your sanity; a sanity check (a quick test to see if something is reasonable).
Idioms: lose your sanity; a sanity check (यह जाँचना कि कुछ उचित है या नहीं)।