of sound mind
Legally mentally capable
Of sound mind describes someone mentally competent to make decisions, especially legal ones like signing contracts or writing wills.
The phrase appears in formal and legal contexts where a person's mental capacity matters: The testator was of sound mind when she drafted the will.
The opposite is of unsound mind.
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- clear-headedAble to think rationally
- rationalGoverned by logic
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- alertWarning or watchfulness
aware · conscious · cognizant · oriented · comprehending · reasoning · understanding · perceptive
Sufficiently able, qualified
- testamentaryOf or concerning wills
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- compos mentisMentally competent, legally speaking
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
witness · signatory · testament · will · declaration · affidavit · executor · notarized
Secure and unchanging
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- groundedStable and realistic
- centeredPlaced at midpoint
even-keeled · steady · poised · serene · calm · equilibrium · anchored · settled
Exercising sound judgment
- wiseShowing good judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
discerning · levelheaded · thoughtful · circumspect · measured · sagacious · astute · dispassionate
lucid
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- clear-headedAble to think rationally
- rationalGoverned by logic
- coherentLogically connected throughout
alert · aware · conscious · cognizant · oriented · comprehending · reasoning · understanding · perceptive · focused
competent
Sufficiently able, qualified
- testamentaryOf or concerning wills
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- compos mentisMentally competent, legally speaking
contractual · witness · signatory · testament · will · declaration · affidavit · executor · notarized · undue influence
stable
Secure and unchanging
centered · even-keeled · steady · poised · serene · calm · equilibrium · anchored · settled · harmonious
prudent
Exercising sound judgment
- wiseShowing good judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
judicious · discerning · levelheaded · thoughtful · circumspect · measured · sagacious · astute · dispassionate · objective