What is another word for valid?
Synonyms for valid
ˈvæl ɪdvalid
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Wiktionary
validadjective
Antonyms:
invalidvalidadjective
I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
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invalidvalidadjective
Antonyms:
invalidvalidadjective
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invalidvalidadjective
A formula or system that evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
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tautologicalAntonyms:
invalidvalidadjective
An argument is valid if and only if the set consisting of both (1) all of its premises and (2) the contradictory of its conclusion is inconsistent.
Antonyms:
invalid
English Synonyms and Antonyms
valid
Synonyms:
adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, efficient, expedient, potent, powerful, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valuable, worthyAntonyms:
abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, ineffectual, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary, worthless
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
valid
Synonyms:
strong, powerful, cogent, weighty, sound, substantial, available, efficient, sufficient, operative, conclusiveAntonyms:
weak, invalid, powerless, unsound, unsubstantial, unavailable, inefficient, insufficient, inoperative, obsolete, effete, superseded, inconclusive
GCIDE
Validadjective
Synonyms:
Prevalent, available, efficacious, just, good, weighty, sufficient, sound, well-grounded.
Princeton's WordNet
validadjective
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
"a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"
Antonyms:
fallacious, invalidated, null, expired, sophistical, uncollectible, bad, nullified, false, unsound, invalid, sophistic, voidvalidadjective
still legally acceptable
"the license is still valid"
Antonyms:
sophistical, expired, uncollectible, invalid, bad, nullified, invalidated, unsound, false, sophistic, null, fallacious, void
Dictionary of English Synonymes
validadjective
Synonyms:
efficacious, efficient, sound, weighty, powerful, conclusive, logical, cogent, persuasive, good, just, solid, important, grave, sufficient, strong, not weak, not defective, not frivolous, not fallacious
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
validadjective
Synonyms:
cogent, logical, justifiable, efficacious, well-groundedAntonyms:
invalid
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "valid":
validity, válido, effective, validates, meaningful, validate, valuable, worthwhile, able-bodied, sound, invalid, good, true, sari, legitimate, applicable, effectively, viable, tenable, justified, worthy, well-founded, validated
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| #146 | available | |
| #155 | good | |
| #212 | real | |
| #803 | sound | |
| #831 | true | |
| #1068 | effective | |
| #1340 | strong | |
| #1412 | useful | |
| #1442 | valid | |
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| #12122 | validate | |
| #13862 | worthwhile | |
| #14024 | validated | |
| #15642 | potent | |
| #23212 | advantageous | |
| #26722 | conclusive | |
| #32632 | sari | |
| #34267 | expedient | |
| #36176 | validates | |
| #42333 | cogent | |
| #44203 | serviceable | |
| #48375 | weighty | |
| #72295 | tenable | |
| #156902 | tautological | |
| #253813 | valido |
How to use valid in a sentence?
People can just sign up like it's tourism, there are a lot of people who still have a valid permit from 2015 and didn't show up this year. I think next year is going to be extremely busy.
The (EU Council) decision is valid for all EU countries, but its implementation is very hard to imagine today, we have to wait for the EU Court of Justice, for Brussel's reaction.
Employment in the private sector company largely means slavery, poor salary, no job security, no appreciation, exploitation, harassment ,humiliation, eventually to be thrown out of the organization for no valid reason.
If something is 90 percent successful its going to be a failure. If the 10 percent causes some sort of outbreak among the participants and also if theres a public perception that somehow sports is getting preferential treatment when other people within society need it as much or more thats a public relations nightmare. I think that baseball faces a different circumstance because even playing half-a-season involves so many more games. What basketball and hockey are looking at, if theyre able, is some kind of playoff thing that starts right away. Just start the playoffs based on where the regular season left off and get it over with. Major League Baseball, to have any kind of valid season leading into the playoffs, have to play 80 games or so. JIM GRAY SAYS HES BUYING STOCK IN BRADY-GRONK BUCS, MLB NEUTRAL SITE PLAN NOT REALISTIC AT ALL Costas said that for baseball to have that type of season, its going to involve a lot more than just quarantining 750 players, their families, managers and more. A plan would have to include the people whodont get the backpage headlines. Not only would you have to quarantine them and the umpires and other officials, but what about the guy who picks up the towels in the locker room ? What about the guy who drives the bus or turns on the lights at the stadium even without fans ? Theres a lot of pitfalls here. People are going to get hurt and go on the injured list. What about Triple-A ? Theyre not playing minor league baseball. Whatre you gon na do ? You gon na quarantine 10 or 12 guys per team just in case somebody is hurt ? Theres a lot of things that can fall through the cracks here even with the best intentions and the best practices, he said. Costas also pondered how fans would be able to return to the ballparks and what social-distancing measures would be taken to keep fans from doing normal things. RED SOX CEO BELIEVES ALEX CORA WILL MANAGE AGAIN EVEN AFTER CHEATING-SCANDAL SUSPENSION [ A ] 90 or 95 percent is a good grade on most tests, it wouldnt be the right grade on this test, and think about it. Lets say you have 10,000 fans at the game and theyre socially distancing the seats, how are you gon na get them through the turnstiles in a socially distanced way and still start the game on time ?
Telecommunications Industry Association:
While CTIA is not privy to the specifics of any request, wireless carriers are compelled to comply with valid subpoenas and do so every day.
Translations for valid
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- شرعيArabic
- vàlidCatalan, Valencian
- platnýCzech
- gültigGerman
- válidoSpanish
- õigustatud, korrektne, põhjendatudEstonian
- معتبرPersian
- pätevä, voimassaoleva, kelpaava, voimassa olevaFinnish
- valideFrench
- válidoGalician
- वैधHindi
- megalapozott, érvényes, indokolt, alaposHungarian
- gildurIcelandic
- validoItalian
- תָקֵףHebrew
- 有効なJapanese
- 유효한Korean
- whaimanaMāori
- geldigDutch
- gyldigNorwegian
- ważnyPolish
- válidoPortuguese
- validRomanian
- действительныйRussian
- važećiSerbo-Croatian
- giltigSwedish
- చెల్లుబాటు అయ్యేTelugu
- дійснийUkrainian
- 有效Chinese
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