Phrase guide

sanity check

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A check to make sure that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities and is not based on invalid assumptions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: reality check; sniff test

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sanity test, reality check, sniff test

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform a sanity check.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: järkevyystarkastus — an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
  • French: test de plausibilité — an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
  • French: contrôle de plausibilité — an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
  • German: Plausibilitätsprüfung — an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
  • Polish: kontrola poczytalności — an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities