Moot point
Problem and moot point are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun phrase "Moot point".
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- This is less of a problem in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, since Route 120 is always raining, but since the Goodra family is unobtainable in those games outside of trading, it's kind of a moot point.
Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Pokémon - Here it's not the abortion that's the problem but the fact that she clearly wanted the child but he didn't, so she did it to hold on to him and it becomes a moot point when he's killed shortly thereafter in an accident while performing.
Source: Good Girls Avoid Abortion -
The PC version has the same issue, but its gamma adjustment feature quickly renders the problem a moot point and can even make flares unnecessary.
Source: Video Game / Tomb Raider III
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Problem and Moot point. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/moot_point/problem
Moot point & Problem. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/moot_point/problem>.
Problem or Moot point. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/moot_point/problem.
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