of sound mind
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6.5
- idiom
- Formal
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en pleno uso de sus facultades
- He was of sound mind when he signed it.
- of sound mind and body
- of sound mind and judgment
- a man of sound mind
I, I would say that if people are of sound mind and they know what they're doing, then maybe.
- I, I would say that if people are of sound mind and they know what they're doing, then maybe.
- The mother and aunt were of sound mind, but it was a glimpse into the layers and layers and layers of harm that toxic dynamics can create.
- If you are of sound mind, then you cannot pass the test by lying on the test.
- If you're of sound mind and body and you get scammed by psychic on you.
Examples
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Otherwise, they can contest the will, saying you were not of sound mind when you executed it.
Blog text (1) -
After the evaluation, the judge confirmed that he was of sound mind when making his choices.
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I fear my... brother is not of sound mind... at this time.
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I'm of sound mind and relatively good health.
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If these people who signed these contracts were of sound mind, then they are to blame.
Blog text (13) -
First I want to reassure you that I am of sound mind, if not of body.
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The act gives people of sound mind aged 18 or older and their families the opportunity to donate, on death, all or part of their bodies for any purpose.
Academic text (1995) -
I, Kenneth Waters, being of sound mind, leave all my worldly possessions to my sister, Betty Anne Waters.
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I, Merlin Hinkle, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to my loving wife Miriam, the sum of 5,000...
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All adults of sound mind understand that they must make responsible decisions.
Synonyms
7
4.6
Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way
3
4.2
Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction
3
9.9
A person who has full use of their mind and can make sensible decisions
1
4.9
Able to think clearly and make good decisions
Thinking and acting in a sensible, normal way
Antonyms
How Competent
114
3.6
- Formal
9
6.5
- Formal
1
9.0
- Offensive
1
8.4
- Offensive
1
7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'sound' (healthy, reliable) + 'mind' (mental faculties), so a learner who knows those words can infer 'having full mental capacity'. Although somewhat formal/legal in use, the meaning follows directly from the constituents and is cross-linguistically recognisable, making it transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Of sound mind may come from old law language where sound meant 'healthy' or whole and mind meant the thinking part of a person. So, saying someone is of sound mind gives the simple image of a mentally healthy person who is 'able to think and make decisions clearly'.