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- [in-vuh-lid; British in-vuh-leed]
- /ˈɪn və lɪd; British ˈɪn vəˌlid/
- /ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/
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- [in-vuh-lid; British in-vuh-leed]
- /ˈɪn və lɪd; British ˈɪn vəˌlid/
Definitions of invalid word
- noun invalid an infirm or sickly person. 1
- noun invalid a person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself: My father was an invalid the last ten years of his life. 1
- noun invalid Archaic. a member of the armed forces disabled for active service. 1
- adjective invalid not valid; without force or foundation; indefensible. 1
- adjective invalid deficient in substance or cogency; weak. 1
- adjective invalid void or without legal force, as a contract. 1
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Origin of invalid
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French invalide < Latin invalidus weak. See in-3, valid
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Parts of speech for Invalid
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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invalid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for invalid
adj invalid
- baseless — If you describe an accusation, rumour, or report as baseless, you mean that it is not true and is not based on facts.
- unscientific — not scientific; not employed in science: an unscientific measuring device.
- untrue — not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- inoperative — not operative; not in operation.
noun invalid
- patient — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- consumptive — A consumptive person suffers from tuberculosis.
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- incurable — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- sufferer — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
adjective invalid
- unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- unenforceable — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- unfounded — without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like: unfounded suspicions.
preposition invalid
- up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
Antonyms for invalid
adj invalid
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
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