Insane and Sensible

Insane

Insane adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: only an insane person would intentionally jump off a skyscraper

Sensible is an antonym for insane in topics: stupid, mad, sane, foolish.

Nearby Words: insanity, insanely

Sensible

Sensible adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Usage example: this is the only sensible conclusion

Insane is an antonym for sensible in unreasonable topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Strip / FoxTrot In fact, this eventually Flanderized to the point where she's just about as insane as the rest of the family and only thinks she's the sensible one.
  • Anime / Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga Ryuji averts this; not only was his plan more sensible, most of it wasn't even his plan, it was his (legitimately insane) father's.
  • Polar Opposite Twins The Angry Beavers: Dagget and Norbert, twin beavers, the latter of whom is sensible and collected and the former of whom is essentially insane.
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