Need another word that means the same as “valid”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “valid” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Valid” are: well founded, sound, well grounded, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible, defendable, supportable, sustainable, maintainable, workable, arguable, able to hold water, plausible, telling, viable, bona fide, correct, authentic, proper, genuine, official, signed and sealed, lawful, legitimate, licit
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “valid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
able to hold water | Having a strong healthy body. |
arguable | Able to be argued or asserted. A highly arguable assumption. |
authentic | Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief. An authentic depiction of the situation. |
bona fide | Undertaken in good faith. |
correct | Socially right or correct. The government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation. |
defendable | Capable of being defended. |
defensible | Justifiable by argument. A morally defensible penal system. |
genuine | Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. Genuine leather. |
justifiable | Capable of being justified. Their justifiable fears. |
lawful | Of a child born within a lawful marriage. Lawful methods of dissent. |
legitimate | Constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc. Legitimate advertising practices. |
licit | Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law. Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs. |
logical | Marked by an orderly logical and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. Her logical mind. |
maintainable | Capable of being maintained. |
official | Given official status as a national or state institution. Members would know when industrial action is official. |
plausible | Given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments. It seems plausible that one of two things may happen. |
proper | Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element. To judge with my proper eyes. |
rational | Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind. A process of rational inference. |
reasonable | Marked by sound judgment. A restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices. |
signed and sealed | Used of the language of the deaf. |
sound | Exercising or showing good judgment. A sound mind in a sound body. |
supportable | Capable of being borne though unpleasant. |
sustainable | Conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources. Sustainable economic growth. |
telling | Disclosing unintentionally. A telling presentation. |
viable | (of a seed or spore) able to germinate. A viable fetus. |
well founded | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
well grounded | Resulting favorably. |
workable | Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. A workable peace settlement. |
authenticated | Established as genuine. |
availability | The state of being otherwise unoccupied; freedom to do something. If you call yourself Miss you re advertising your availability to any man who takes a fancy. |
available | Able to be used or obtained; at someone’s disposal. He was not available for comment. |
binding | One of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot the bindings should release in case of a fall. The book had a leather binding. |
cogent | Powerfully persuasive. They put forward cogent arguments for British membership. |
demonstrably | In a way that is clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved. The claim is demonstrably false. |
dependability | The quality of being trustworthy and reliable. The brand has built its reputation on rock solid dependability. |
effective | Able to accomplish a purpose functioning effectively. When the battles broke out he had a total of 920 effectives. |
effectively | In an effective manner. She is effectively his wife. |
effectiveness | Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects. The effectiveness of the treatment. |
effectual | (of a legal document) valid or binding. Tobacco smoke is the most effectual protection against the midge. |
efficacious | (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. An efficacious law. |
efficient | (of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. An energy efficient heating system. |
expeditious | Marked by speed and efficiency. An expeditious investigation. |
expeditiously | With speed and efficiency. The directors will move expeditiously to reach a conclusion. |
feasible | Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. The most feasible explanation. |
indefeasible | Not liable to being annulled or voided or undone. An indefeasible claim to the title. |
justifiable | Capable of being justified. Their justifiable fears. |
justified | Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason. The output is left justified. |
lawful | Of a child born within a lawful marriage. The true and lawful king. |
lawgiver | A maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws. The monarch was supreme executive lawgiver judge and warrior. |
legally | In a way that conforms to or is permitted or required by the law. The weapons were purchased legally. |
legitimate | Make an illegitimate child legitimate declare the legitimacy of someone. The legitimate theatre. |
licit | Not forbidden; lawful. Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs. |
passport | Any authorization to pass or go somewhere. His wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society. |
rational | An integer or a fraction. A process of rational inference. |
reasonable | Not excessive or extreme. A restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices. |
reasoned | Logically valid. A reasoned judgement. |
telling | Powerfully persuasive. A telling gesture. |
visa | Provide a passport with a visa. An exit visa. |
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