V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
moot
adjective, verb, noun
Definition: (adj.) 1. open to argument or debate; 2. irrelevant or unimportant; (v.) to have a formal argument or suggest formally; (n.) a debate on hypothetical issues (usually in law school)
Synonyms: (adj.) arguable, disputable, debatable, contestable, irrelevant, (v.) broach, argue, debate
Antonyms: (adj.) inarguable, indisputable
Tips: Moot is most commonly used as an adjective, as in: "That is a moot point." The word can be looked at as a contradiction of itself since it means both "arguable" and "not worth arguing." The argument is moot because it could be argued forever, so it is debatable, but it's also not worth debating, since neither side will ever win--it is pointless to discuss the argument further.
Usage Examples:
Whether the profit model will work or not is a moot point if we don’t get more funding to keep the company afloat. (irrelevant) adjective
We could argue about this forever; it’s a moot point, in my opinion. (contestable, arguable) adjective
My boss' strong comments rendered my opinion moot. (irrelevant) adjective
Whether or not you wanted to attend the tennis match is now moot, since it's been cancelled due to rain. (irrelevant) adjective
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