validity, n. 1. effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality, efficaciousness; potency, Literary. puissance, force, forcefulness, forcibleness, power, powerfulness, strength, vigor, vigorousness; substantialness, substantiality, substantiveness, materialness, weightiness, heaviness, graveness; significance, consequence, moment, momentousness, import, importance; cogency, persuasiveness, convincibility, convincingness, credibility, credibleness, believability, believableness; pertinence, pertinency, relevance, relevancy, relatedness, germaneness, appositeness, applicability.
2. verifiableness, verifiability, provability, provableness, authenticity, genuineness; accuracy, correctness, factualness, factuality, veracity, veraciousness, trueness.
3. legality, lawfulness, legitimacy, legitimateness, constitutionality; soundness, solidity, solidness, reasonableness, logicalness, logicality; authority, officialness, warrant, sanction.
valise, n. traveling bag, overnight bag, bag, case, suitcase, luggage, Chiefly Brit, portmanteau, Gladstone bag; attache case, brief case, duffel bag, grip, carpetbag; vanity case, vanity bag, cosmetic bag.
valley, n. river basin, bottoms, dale, Scot. strath; dell, vale, coulee, Brit. Dial, clough, (in England) combe; glen, dingle, Brit. Dial, gill; cleft, ravine, gully, defile, gap; depression, hollow, concavity.
valor, n. 1. courage, bravery, valorousness, valiancy, valiance, heroism, prowess, stout-heartedness, lionhc rtedness, great-heartedness; virility, manliness, manfuiness, manhood, gallantry, chivalry, chivalrousness; intrepidity, intrepidness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, awelessness, dreadlessness; boldness, bold-spirit-edness, high-spiritedness, daring, derring-do, audacity, audaciousness, rashness, recklessness; dash, elan, panache, bravado; assurance, self-assurance, self-reliance, confidence, self-confidence; pot-valor, pot-valiancy, pot-valiance.
2. fortitude, endurance, tenacity, determination, will, will power; firmness, resolution, resoluteness, indomitableness, indomitability, invincibleness, invincibility, staunchness, steadfastness, stalwartness, doughtiness, sturdiness, hardiness, hardihood, bulldog courage; mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, backbone, gumption, blood, heart, nerve, grit, U.S. Inf. sand, Inf. starch, Inf. spunk, SI. guts, SI. moxie.
valorous, adj. brave, courageous, valiant, heroic. See - valiant (defs. 1, 2).
valuable, adj. 1. costly, worth a lot, expensive, high-priced, priceless, beyond one's means; rare, precious, antique, select, choice, elite; fine, superfine, exquisite, dainty; lavish, extravagant, sumptuous, rich; superior, superlative, supreme, prize; extraordinary, special, uncommon, scarce.
2. estimable, admirable, commendable, worthy of respect, revered, venerated; held dear, guarded, kept, memorable, dear, beloved, cherished; favorite, valued, prized.
3. important, serviceable, useful; beneficial, helpful, advantageous, profitable, gainful.
-n. 4. Usu.
valuables jewelry, jewels, gems, silver, gold; heirlooms, family treasures, treasures, prizes, acquisitions.
value, n. 1. worth, merit, use, usefulness, utility; advantage, benefit, gain, profit, avail, good; importance, consideration, consequence, significance, moment, weight.