moot
adjective/muːt/
Frequency rank: #10,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Open to debate but ultimately having no practical significance; irrelevant because the situation has changed.
Example sentence
Whether the contract was valid became moot after both parties agreed to settle out of court.
Synonyms & related words
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