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valid

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of valid

1 according to the rules of logic

your argument isn't valid because you're taking what should be the conclusion and using it as a premise

Synonyms of valid

analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, well-founded, well-grounded

Words Related to valid

a posteriori, a priori, syllogistic

cognitive, empirical (also empiric)

defendable, defensible, justifiable, maintainable, supportable, sustainable, tenable

Near Antonyms of valid

casuistic (or casuistical), eristic (also eristical), fallacious, misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious

absurd, cockeyed, crazy, daffy, fatuous, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, insane, loony (also looney), mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, simpleminded, stupid, weak-minded, witless

senseless, thoughtless

uncompelling, unconvincing

Antonyms of valid

illegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak

2 based on sound reasoning or information

only further investigation will show whether your theory is valid

Synonyms of valid

commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, firm, good, hard, informed, just, justified, levelheaded, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, sober, solid, well-founded

Words Related to valid

actual, real, true

certified, validated, verified

confirmed, corroborated, substantiated

cogent, convincing

colorable, credible, plausible

Near Antonyms of valid

unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted

flimsy, implausible, unconvincing, weak

fallacious, false, misguided, misled

Antonyms of valid

groundless, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, nonsensical, nonvalid, unfounded, uninformed, unjustified, unreasonable, unreasoned, unsound

Synonym Discussion of valid

valid, sound, cogent, convincing, telling mean having such force as to compel serious attention and usually acceptance. valid implies being supported by objective truth or generally accepted authority.

- a valid reason for being absent
- a valid marriage

sound implies a basis of flawless reasoning or of solid grounds.

- a sound proposal for reviving the economy

cogent may stress either weight of sound argument and evidence or lucidity of presentation.

- the prosecutor's cogent summation won over the jury

convincing suggests a power to overcome doubt, opposition, or reluctance to accept.

- a convincing argument for welfare reform

telling stresses an immediate and crucial effect striking at the heart of a matter.

- a telling example of bureaucratic waste

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