🇬🇧 Validity meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Validity means how true, correct, or believable something is. If an idea, excuse, or answer has validity, it means there are good reasons and proof that it’s really right, not just made up.

Mom examined the validity of Dad’s statement that cookies are a vegetable because they improve his emotional health.

I questioned the validity of the cereal box promise that I’d become a ninja after exactly three bowls.

The librarian checked the validity of my story that the book wasn’t late because, technically, time moves slower in my backpack.

My little sister argued for the validity of her rule that anyone entering her room must pay a tax of three gummy bears.

History teachers often check the validity of stories, which is why textbooks talk about real knights and castles.

A boy holds a torn ticket at the fair gate. The guard frowns and questions the ticket's validity. The boy points to a hidden date and the stamp; the guard checks validity, then uses a small scanner to test validity and confirm its validity. When the guard nods, the clear validity and his smile make the boy shout with joy.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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