nonvalid

adjective

ˌnän-ˈva-ləd How to pronounce nonvalid (audio)
Definition of nonvalidnext
1
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact a nonvalid theory that most scientists rejected long ago

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2
as in invalid
having no legal or binding force failure to inform the suspect of his rights rendered his confession nonvalid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvalid
  1. unreasonable
  2. invalid
  3. null
  4. void
Adjective
  • This piece of jewelry is meant to be special, but not unreasonable.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Only Carragher and Salah's other critics can explain why De Bruyne is exempt from the same, if unreasonable, critique.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • The lawsuit alleged that the petitions were tainted by misconduct and thus invalid.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Some companies fighting the lawsuits note that the $1,000 penalty that the law guarantees may lead to companies acting out of fear and removing more data than needed, or honoring requests that are actually invalid.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of invalid
Adjective
  • Pressly’s 45th appearance of the season on Aug. 2 vested a $14 million club option for the 2025 season, but the option is null if Pressly finishes the season on the injured list.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Seen in the course of welcoming all to events at her makeshift headquarters on a vacant lot, questions about the authenticity of her Jewish identity posed by traditionalists become null in the face of the good works of Judaism in action.
    Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Definition of null
Adjective
  • Due to void years and a prior restructure, Prescott is set to earn $29 million in cash this season while incurring a cap hit of about $55 million.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Search is void in the Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Cote D’ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe and where prohibited by law.
    TIME.com, TIME.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of void
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