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The synonyms of “Moot” are: arguable, debatable, disputable, open to debate, open to discussion, questionable, open to question, open, doubtful, open to doubt, contestable, problematic, problematical, controversial, contentious, vexed, disputed, unresolved, unsettled, up in the air, undecided, undetermined, unconcluded, consider, debate, deliberate, turn over, raise, bring up, broach, mention, put forward, introduce, advance, present, propose, suggest, submit, propound, air, ventilate
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “moot” as a verb can have the following definitions:
advance | Pay in advance. Can you advance me some money. |
air | Go out in the fresh air. He took the opportunity of airing his knowledge of antiquity. |
bring up | Bring into a different state. |
broach | Open and start using the contents of (a bottle or other container. Boxed wines will remain in good condition for up to four months once broached. |
consider | Show consideration for take into account. Each application is considered on its merits. |
debate | Consider a possible course of action in one’s mind before reaching a decision. We debated the question of abortion. |
deliberate | Consider (a question) carefully. They deliberated what they should do with him. |
introduce | Introduce. A longer more lyrical opening which introduces a courting song. |
mention | Make mention of. His name was mentioned in connection with the invention. |
present | Represent abstractly for example in a painting drawing or sculpture. We presented the arguments to him. |
propose | Propose or intend. She proposed a new theory of relativity. |
propound | Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others. He began to propound the idea of a social monarchy as an alternative to Franco. |
put forward | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
raise | Multiply a number by itself a specified number of times 8 is 2 raised to the power 3. God raised Jesus from the dead. |
submit | Accept as inevitable. He submitted himself to a body search. |
suggest | Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. The evidence suggests a need for more clarification. |
turn over | To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. |
ventilate | Kill (someone) by shooting. Ventilate the greenhouse well. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “moot” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
arguable | Open to disagreement; not obviously correct. A highly arguable assumption. |
contentious | Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. The socio economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate. |
contestable | Capable of being contested. |
controversial | Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. Years of wrangling over a controversial bypass. |
debatable | Open to doubt or debate. It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession. |
disputable | Not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable. |
disputed | Subject to disagreement and debate. |
doubtful | Feeling uncertain about something. The candidate s doubtful past. |
open | Open and observable not secret or hidden. An open and trusting nature. |
open to debate | Open to or in view of all. |
open to discussion | Not sealed or having been unsealed. |
open to doubt | Possibly accepting or permitting. |
open to question | Open to or in view of all. |
problematic | Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. A problematic situation at home. |
problematical | Open to doubt or debate. A highly problematical relationship. |
questionable | Subject to question. A fire of questionable origin. |
unconcluded | Not yet brought to a conclusion. Unconcluded agreements. |
undecided | Not yet having made a commitment. The match was still undecided. |
undetermined | Not authoritatively decided or settled. Of undetermined species. |
unresolved | Characterized by musical dissonance harmonically unresolved. A number of issues remain unresolved. |
unsettled | Not yet settled. An unsettled issue. |
up in the air | Open. |
vexed | Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed. The vexed parents of an unruly teenager. |
anachronistic | Chronologically misplaced. Titus benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers. |
ancient | A person who lived in ancient times. Ancient Greece. |
antediluvian | A very old person. Gigantic bones of antediluvian animals. |
antiquated | So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system. |
antique | Shop for antiques. Sanding will change the lustre of the sanded spot especially if the finish has been antiqued. |
antiquity | Great age. The great civilizations of antiquity. |
apocryphal | Of or belonging to the Apocrypha. An apocryphal story about a former president. |
archaic | Of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece. Prisons are run on archaic methods. |
century | A period of a hundred years reckoned from the traditional date of the birth of Christ. A century ago most people walked to work. |
dilapidated | In deplorable condition. The tank was now rather dilapidated. |
disputable | Open to argument or debate. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable. |
elder | Used to distinguish between related famous people with the same name. Schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders. |
elderly | Advanced in years; (`aged’ is pronounced as two syllables. A couple of elderly cars. |
historical | Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time. Doubt that a historical Camelot every existed. |
irrelevant | Not connected with or relevant to something. Irrelevant allegations. |
negligent | Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern. Negligent parents. |
obsolescent | Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment. |
obsolete | Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. The phrase was obsolete after 1625. |
old | Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. The older soldiers. |
ossified | Having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position. Ossified business practices. |
outdated | Out of date; obsolete. Outdated equipment. |
paleolithic | Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts. |
paleontology | The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains. |
prehistoric | No longer fashionable. Prehistoric peoples. |
prehistory | The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon. The prehistory of capitalism. |
stodgy | (of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. A stodgy dinner party. |
stuffy | (of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded. A stuffy overcrowded office. |
superannuated | Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments. A superannuated hippy. |
traditional | Consisting of or derived from tradition. The simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished. |
useless | Having no ability or skill in a specified activity or area. We tried to pacify him but it was useless. |
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