'Valid' definitions:
Definition of 'valid'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" [ant: invalid]
adjective
Still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"
Definition of 'Valid'
From: GCIDE
- Valid \Val"id\, a. [F. valide, L. validus strong, from valere to be strong. See Valiant.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Strong; powerful; efficient. [Obs.] "Perhaps more valid arms . . . may serve to better us." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth; capable of being justified, defended, or supported; not weak or defective; sound; good; efficacious; as, a valid argument; a valid objection. [1913 Webster]
- An answer that is open to no valid exception. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Law) Having legal strength or force; executed with the proper formalities; incapable of being rightfully overthrown or set aside; as, a valid deed; a valid covenant; a valid instrument of any kind; a valid claim or title; a valid marriage. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Prevalent; available; efficacious; just; good; weighty; sufficient; sound; well-grounded. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'valid'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- acceptable,
- actionable,
- adducible,
- admissible,
- advantageous,
- applicable,
- armipotent,
- attestative,
- attested,
- attestive,
- auspicious,
- authentic,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- based on,
- beneficial,
- benevolent,
- binding,
- bon,
- bonny,
- braw,
- bueno,
- capital,
- certain,
- circumstantial,
- cogent,
- commendable,
- competent,
- conclusive,
- confirmed,
- consistent,
- constitutional,
- convincing,
- corroborated,
- cumulative,
- damning,
- decisive,
- definitive,
- demonstrated,
- determinative,
- determined,
- documentary,
- documented,
- dynamic,
- effective,
- effectual,
- elegant,
- energetic,
- established,
- estimable,
- evidential,
- evidentiary,
- ex parte,
- excellent,
- expedient,
- eye-witness,
- factual,
- fair,
- famous,
- favorable,
- final,
- fine,
- firsthand,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- founded on,
- good,
- goodly,
- grand,
- grounded on,
- healthy,
- hearsay,
- helpful,
- high-potency,
- high-powered,
- high-pressure,
- high-tension,
- implicit,
- in force,
- in power,
- incontrovertible,
- indicative,
- indisputable,
- irrefutable,
- irresistible,
- judicial,
- juridical,
- just,
- justiciable,
- kind,
- kosher,
- laudable,
- lawful,
- lawmaking,
- legal,
- legislative,
- legit,
- legitimate,
- licit,
- logical,
- material,
- mighty,
- mighty in battle,
- nice,
- noble,
- nuncupative,
- operative,
- overwhelming,
- persuasive,
- pleasant,
- potent,
- powerful,
- prepotent,
- presumptive,
- probative,
- profitable,
- puissant,
- regal,
- reliable,
- rightful,
- royal,
- ruling,
- sanctioned,
- satisfactory,
- satisfying,
- self-consistent,
- significant,
- skillful,
- solid,
- sound,
- splendid,
- statutory,
- striking,
- strong,
- substantial,
- substantiated,
- sufficient,
- suggestive,
- sure,
- symptomatic,
- telling,
- useful,
- validated,
- verified,
- very good,
- vigorous,
- virtuous,
- vital,
- weighty,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded,
- within the law