boondoggled

[US]/ˈbuːndɒɡəld/
[UK]/ˈbʊnˌdɑːɡlɪd/

Translation

na trivial or useless task; the inefficient use of labor and resources
vto do unimportant or tedious work

Phrases & Collocations

boondoggle project

avoid getting boondoggled

Example Sentences

the project was boondoggled by the lack of funding.

many believe the meeting was just a boondoggle.

the committee's decisions often seem like a boondoggle.

he felt his time was boondoggled at the conference.

her plans were boondoggled by unforeseen circumstances.

the initiative turned out to be a boondoggle.

we can't afford to boondoggle our resources.

his explanation felt like a boondoggle to everyone.

they tried to prevent the project from becoming a boondoggle.

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