1. open to debate or discussion; debatable
2. having no practical significance; purely academic
Usage: legal

Examples

• Whether the policy was effective remains a mooted question.
• The court case became mooted after the law was changed.
• His argument is mooted since the deadline has already passed.
• The debate over the old system is now mooted.
• That’s a mooted point given the new circumstances.
• The issue became mooted when both parties agreed to settle.