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Moot

Verb / mu:t / Another word for moot — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

open to discussion or debate; debatable

Synonyms & similar words

arguable turnover debate deliberate disputable consider debatable debatable questionable uncertain doubtful unsettled undecided unresolved undetermined arguable controversial disputable ambiguous vague indeterminate equivocal nebulous hazy cloudy murky confused

Synonyms by register

Formal

debatable hypothetical academic theoretical

Informal

pointless irrelevant unimportant a waste of time

Literary

unsettled questionable problematic

Antonyms

relevant important significant valid pertinent consequential

Common collocations

  • moot point
  • moot question
  • moot court
  • moot case
  • moot issue
  • moot argument

Word family

noun moot
verb moot
adjective moot

Usage note

Often used to describe a point that is no longer relevant because it has been superseded or decided. Can also refer to a hypothetical case for legal students to argue.

Example sentences

  1. The argument over which is better, cats or dogs, is moot because both can be great pets.
  2. The decision to have pizza or pasta for dinner was moot because the restaurant was closed.
  3. The debate over whether or not chocolate is a vegetable is moot since it is not actually a vegetable.
  4. The discussion about which color is better, blue or green, is moot since it is a matter of personal preference.
  5. The question of whether aliens exist on other planets is moot until there is concrete evidence.

Quotes

  • The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim. - Edsger W. Dijkstra
  • Whether or not God is dead, it is impossible to keep silent about him who was incarnate, crucified and risen. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. - Ayn Rand

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