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IN HIS RIGHT MIND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does in his right mind mean?
• IN HIS RIGHT MIND (adjective)
The adjective IN HIS RIGHT MIND has 1 sense:
1. behaving responsibly
Familiarity information: IN HIS RIGHT MIND used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IN HIS RIGHT MIND (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Behaving responsibly
Synonyms:
in her right mind; in his right mind; in their right minds
Similar:
sane (mentally healthy; free from mental disorder)
Context examples
He awoke in his right mind, lying on his back on a rocky ledge.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
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