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moot
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- pronunciation:
- mut
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable.
Whether or not this medical practice is good for society is a moot point.- synonyms:
- arguable, contestable, controversial, debatable, disputable
- similar words:
- open, questionable, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled
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| definition 2: |
having no practical significance; completely hypothetical.
There is no sense in discussing that now since the matter is moot at this stage.- synonyms:
- hypothetical, theoretical
- similar words:
- academic, notional, speculative
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| definition 3: |
in law, pertaining to a matter that is no longer at issue because of a previous legal decision or a change in the circumstances.
- similar words:
- dead, obsolete
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| related words: |
theoretical, uncertain |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
moots, mooting, mooted |
| definition 1: |
to present for debate or discussion; broach.
- synonyms:
- advance, broach, pose, present, propound
- similar words:
- introduce, propose, submit, suggest
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| definition 2: |
to remove the practical import of.
The plaintiff's death moots her lawsuit to regain her position in the company.- similar words:
- dispose of, obviate
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| related words: |
discuss |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a hypothetical legal case presented for discussion, or a mock court where such cases are debated for learning purposes.
- synonyms:
- moot court
- similar words:
- simulation
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