moot
/mut/
adjective
- Not worth discussing because the situation has changed or the decision has already been made.
- The question of who broke the vase is moot since we already bought a new one.
- Whether we should build a new pool is moot now that the city has cut the budget.
- His argument became moot after the company announced it was closing.
- Uncertain or not settled; open to debate.
- It's a moot question whether cats or dogs make better pets.
- Whether the plan will work is a moot point until we try it.
- The effectiveness of the new policy remains moot among experts.
Synonyms
verb
- To raise a question or topic for discussion.
- The committee mooted the idea of a community garden at the meeting.
- She mooted the possibility of moving the office to a larger space.
- Several solutions were mooted during the brainstorming session.
noun
- A mock trial or debate, especially one held by law students for practice.
- The law school held a moot on a famous Supreme Court case.
- She won the best speaker award at the regional moot.
- Students prepared arguments for the moot all week.