Boondoggle

[ boon-dog-uh l ]

noun

  • work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value.

verb

  • waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects.

Examples of boondoggle in a sentence:

  • The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle.
  • The company boondoggled investors into a low-interest project.