Synonyms of moot

moot 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmüt 

as in questionable

open to question or dispute

it's a moot question what might have happened if the American colonies had not broken away from Great Britain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questionable
• debatable
• disputable
• arguable
• doubtful
• disputed
• negotiable
• controversial
• controvertible
• ambiguous
• debated
• issuable
• doubtable
• problematic
• uncertain
• hypothetical
• inconclusive
• speculative
• refutable
• theoretical
• contradictable
• shaky
• iffy
• dubious
• indecisive
• academic
• equivocal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure
• unanswerable
• certain
• indisputable
• unquestionable
• settled
• undeniable
• positive
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• unarguable
• indubitable
• accomplished
• unchallengeable
• irrefragable
• irrefutable
• undebatable
• inarguable
• definite
• hands-down
• conclusive
• unambiguous
• questionless
• unequivocal
• clear
• decisive
• absolute
• undisputed
• uncontested

moot

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to raise

to present or bring forward for discussion

conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raise
• introduce
• place
• discuss
• suggest
• mention
• debate
• bring up
• broach
• propose
• refer (to)
• offer
• cite
• allude (to)
• talk (about)
• name
• speak (of)
• interrupt
• express
• interject
• ventilate
• air
• vent
• thrash (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiet
• suppress
• silence
• hush (up)
• censor

2

as in to debate

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

the issue of whether a person's nature or upbringing is more important continues to be mooted by experts and laymen alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debate
• discuss
• argue
• dispute
• talk over
• review
• canvass
• bat (around or back and forth)
• agitate
• raise
• hash (over or out)
• consider
• bandy
• stir up
• talk (about)
• speak (about)
• propound
• broach
• weigh
• introduce
• hammer out
• deliberate
• talk out
• wrestle (with)
• thrash (out)
• forge
• chew over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moot

Adjective

The judge deferred ruling on Rashbaum’s constitutional challenge until after trial, and the issue became moot when the jury acquitted Renaud on all counts. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

His office has said that by dropping the felony, any issues in front of the grand jury were moot. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

A day before a hearing on that matter, Hogan emailed the judge’s clerk asking if prosecutors still needed to appear since, in his office’s view, the issue was mooted by the dismissal of the indictment. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

The bill has not yet become law, and its potential impact has been partly mooted by the White House going ahead and releasing the four tranches of documents on its own. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

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