Wild-goose-chase synonyms

wīld'go͝os'
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meaningless chase
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foolish quest
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hopeless quest
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bootless errand
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fool-s-errand
(Idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
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failure (related)
The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:
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hopeless case
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lost-cause
(Idiomatic) A cause, attempt, or effort that is hopeless or futile.
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merry chase
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red herring
A smoked herring
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snipe-hunt
(Intransitive) To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.
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vain attempt
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waste-of-time
A meaningless or fruitless activity.
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wasted effort
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wasted labor
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futile search
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vain inquiry
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