の同義語 a wild goose chase

fool's errand lost errand sleaveless errand snipe hunt

fruitless futile useless vain unproductive unsuccessful ineffectual pointless abortive barren profitless unavailing ineffective bootless idle inefficacious unprofitable wasted in vain needless unrewarding worthless empty hollow otiose unfruitful unprolific gainless to no avail to no effect unavailable for naught spinning one's wheels valueless nugatory hopeless purposeless failed meaningless to no purpose senseless insignificant impotent trivial inadequate inutile of no use aimless non-successful thwarted feckless inept sterile unimportant inefficient trifling inconsequential unfructuous counterproductive paltry weak impractical unsatisfactory foiled doomed irrelevant null incompetent thankless inoperative powerless of no avail frivolous lame feeble without rhyme or reason good-for-nothing unusable purportless Sisyphean unpurposed no dice frustrated insubstantial without success junky inexpedient inferior unremunerative bungled unable poor indecisive baulked footling pathetic expendable impracticable insufficient balked no use for nought vapid wasteful chaffy petty on a treadmill not worth the candle no-good unhelpful uninspiring lacklustre hamstrung lackluster anticlimactic dry lifeless disastrous unworkable nonfunctional forceless withered incapable forlorn defeated stymied inane unfunctional exhausted hindered stonewalled obstructed void dysfunctional scrap stillborn mindless misfired unreasonable unnecessary blocked botched waste stupid disadvantageous delusive unreal lost motiveless miserable unsubstantial redundant superfluous vacant no good banal pants negligible casual nothing a dead loss of no value fouled up difficult unfulfilling uneconomic failing bungling miscarried unimpressive frustaneous unlucrative save one's breath goalless pyrrhic unsuitable unserviceable specious uncreative slow unyieldly nonproductive lazy nonsensical absurd unsalable throwaway unreturned nonpractical objectless cheap groundless ruined spoiled dead broken unuseful inoperable scant not fruitful dull time-wasting resultless unneeded cramped insipid not worth it insane fatuous no-win puny misleading slight unnotable shuck delusory spoilt boring drifting wandering helpless impossible of no earthly use baseless not useful stale nongermane going nowhere messed up no good to gundy adrift rambling unfounded not needed uninteresting Pyrrhic in vicious circle not a prayer ill-fated bleak tedious arid flat commonplace lacking foundation unmeaning unsound dreary monotonous drab unstimulating prosaic humdrum unachievable apathetic unanimated listless muted lustreless spiritless without grounds not serious without foundation not pertinent vacuous unfilled clear beyond remedy trashy deficient measly defective silly wretched poxy rubbishy nickel-and-dime wanky despaired of tame piddling of no benefit rubbish bogus mediocre abandoned unessential ignoble two a penny not much cop a dime a dozen flaccid not worth a hill of beans limited unfit defeasible spineless innocuous neutralized neutralised slack-spined no-go not effective unfeasible unattainable infeasible illogical wild lousy inapplicable unrealizable out of the question irrealizable no-account unrealistic nonviable improbable otherworldly chimerical speculative abstract theoretical visionary unbusinesslike non-viable unwise shiftless ivory-tower unviable won't fly effete romantic idealistic quixotic preposterous wishy-washy ridiculous unnegotiable undoable insuperable starry-eyed unpractical crazy indolent slothful irresponsible unambitious abject base despicable contemptible soft nerveless invertebrate weakling unenterprising weak-kneed characterless milk-and-water wet namby-pamby unobtainable risible inconvenient ludicrous laughable foolish inconceivable beyond hope insolvable inappropriate chicken wanton unreliable limp-wristed irrational insurmountable unsolvable unthinkable unimaginable far-fetched inaccessible not having a prayer with no chance of success insoluble outrageous hare-brained impervious impassable farcical inexecutable not worth considering uncalled-for like herding cats no-way hundred-to-one uncalled for hardly possible way out too much contrary to reason ne'er-do-well rotten parlous insincere niggling picayune minute nominal piddly pimping piffling inconsiderable peanut unpromising ill-considered not helpful ill-thought-out cock-eyed implausible unasked half-baked crackpot vague de minimis uncommunicative Mickey Mouse outlandish incredible clueless vile unconstructive inactive adverse negative irresoluble witless indiscriminate designless thoughtless awkward paradoxical irresolvable not to be thought of not on not possible beyond one beyond the bounds of possibility beyond you unbelievable desultory brainless random drossy debased depraved degraded low off careless imprudent ill-suited unsuited floundering undirected haphazard luckless carefree sorry villainous ignominious corrupt degenerate mean non-functioning not proper not good enough improper impossible to carry out flimsy junk unadvantageous inconsistent incompatible inapt hit-or-miss irresolute wimpish frail wimpy weakened not in use out of use silent turned off not working out of service uninformative unassertive meek cowardly gutless timid weak-willed fickle passive derisory dithering faltering craven imbecilic cockamamie idiotic cockamamy derisive comical timorous wavering indeterminate vacillating pusillanimous undetermined fallible barmy daft asinine joshing gelastic camp embarrassing campy diverting chicken-hearted corruptible supine yellow lily-livered hemming and hawing waffling yellow-bellied undependable faint-hearted yielding unsure beyond cureless irreparable unrecoverable uncorrectable easily led for grins

awing awkward awkward age awkwarder awkwardest awkwardly a wigging a whole slew of a whole slew a whole new ball game a whole load of a whole load