Definitions

card-carrying

[kahrd-kar-ee-ing] / ˈkɑrdˌkær i ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

accepted

Synonyms

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acknowledged approved authorized confirmed conventional customary endorsed established fashionable popular preferred received recognized sanctioned time-honored universal welcomed

STRONG

accustomed allowed chosen credited okayed passed touted

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arrived at current in vogue kosher legit normal orthodox regular standard straight unopposed usual

Antonyms

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abnormal different disapproved irregular uncommon unpopular unusual

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questionable unconventional unorthodox

ADJECTIVE

bona fide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

genuine legitimate

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authentic authoritative credible for real good-faith natural official original pure real rightful straight true to life unquestionable veritable with good faith

Antonyms

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illegitimate

ADJECTIVE

factual

Synonyms

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accurate circumstantial credible descriptive legitimate literal precise unbiased valid

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absolute actual authentic certain close exact faithful genuine hard legit objective on the level positive righteous specific straight from horse's mouth sure sure-enough true true to life unadorned undoubted unquestionable veritable

Antonyms

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careless false fanciful imaginary inaccurate invalid questionable wrong

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biased imprecise incorrect unfactual untruthful

ADJECTIVE

lawful

Synonyms

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authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

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bona fide canonical commanded condign decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legalized legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

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illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

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constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

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acknowledged allowed authorized chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

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illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

WEAK

authorized bona fide canonical commanded condign constitutional decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legalized legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

ADJECTIVE

rightful

Synonyms

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deserved lawful proper

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24-carat applicable appropriate apt authorized befitting bona fide canonical condign due ethical fair fit fitting holding water honest just kosher legal legit merited moral moralistic noble official on the level on the up and up orthodox permitted principled real requisite right right-minded suitable true valid virtuous

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate incorrect wrongful

ADJECTIVE

substantial

Synonyms

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actual material positive real solid

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concrete corporeal existent for real honest-to-God honest-to-goodness legit objective phenomenal physical righteous sensible sure-enough tangible true valid visible weighty

Antonyms

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ethereal impoverished insignificant little mental minor poor small spiritual unimportant unsubstantial

Example Sentences

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But if you pin them down, they wouldn’t give you the same detail as a card-carrying dispensationalist,” Hummel said.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The card-carrying couple made a similar pilgrimage in Australia, where they were baffled by the jars of a seasoning called chicken salt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

I wanted to know what was behind the party’s vibe shift, so I called up Paulina Mangubat, digital content and creative director for the Democratic National Committee and a card-carrying millennial/zoomer cusper.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2025

Writing for the Telegraph, Ms Mahmood, who describes herself as a "card-carrying member" of her party's "law and order wing", said that "tough community orders work."

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Because he was a card-carrying communist, Patrick hated being referred to as the boss.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

card-carrying

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