What is another word for boondoggle?
Pronunciation: [bˈuːndɒɡə͡l] (IPA) 
Boondoggle is a word that describes a project or activity that is wasteful, unnecessary, or pointless. There are several synonyms for this word that capture the same idea, such as a fiasco, a debacle, a folly, a blunder, and a misadventure. Other synonyms for boondoggle include a quagmire, a mess, an entanglement, a tangle, and a trap. Some more informal synonyms for boondoggle include a bust, a flop, a dud, a lemon, and a turkey. All of these words can be used to describe a situation in which resources are wasted or a project has failed to meet its objectives, and they can be used interchangeably with the word boondoggle depending on the context in which they are used.
