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Another word for invalid

Choosing another word for invalid depends on context, so the 27 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Legally or officially unacceptable, null, or without binding force, often because a formal requirement or expiration date has not been met.

Usage Example

"The border officer informed him that his passport was void because it had expired the previous month."

Strongest
void
null
null and void
Strong
inoperative
unacceptable
illegitimate

• adjective (Context 2)

Not logically sound, true, or well-founded because of flawed reasoning or false premises.

Usage Example

"The researchers concluded that the original hypothesis was fallacious after new experimental data contradicted its core assumptions."

Strongest
fallacious
unfounded
unsound
Strong
baseless
groundless
flawed
spurious
illogical

• noun (Context 3)

A person made weak or disabled by a prolonged illness or injury, requiring ongoing care.

Usage Example

"In the novel, the protagonist spends her summers reading aloud to her elderly aunt, who had lived as an patient for decades."

Strong
patient
valetudinarian
convalescent
shut-in

• adjective (Context 4)

Suffering from or intended for people with chronic illness, weakness, or disability.

Usage Example

"During the nineteenth century, wealthy families often traveled to coastal resorts for the benefit of infirm relatives."

Strongest
infirm
Strong
disabled
bedridden
sickly
incapacitated
frail

• verb (Context 5)

To remove someone from active military service or employment because of illness or injury.

Usage Example

"After contracting a severe tropical fever abroad, the young officer was invalided home to recover."

Strong
discharge
retire
incapacitate

Opposites of invalid

The opposite of invalid shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

valid
able-bodied
healthy
sound
binding
cogent
well-founded
logical
See all opposites of invalid

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