Synonyms of wild-goose chase
5 similar words
Another word for wild-goose chase is merry dance. Other synonyms of wild-goose chase are exercise in futility, fool's errand, snipe hunt and snark hunt.
Synonyms and similar words for wild-goose chase
nounA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is...
- merry danceA useless waste of time resulting from a deception.
- exercise in futilityA course of action doomed to be futile.
- fool's errandA foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
- snipe huntA prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
- snark huntSynonym of snipe hunt (“fool's errand”).
Meaning of wild-goose chase
- noun A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
Questions about synonyms of wild-goose chase
- What is another word for wild-goose chase?
- Wild-goose chase has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as merry dance, exercise in futility, fool's errand, snipe hunt and snark hunt.
- What does wild-goose chase mean?
- Wild-goose chase means a futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
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