en fool's errand (n)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: English Wiktionary and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • es cosa de tontos (n, act) ➜
  • fi turha vaiva (n, act) ➜
  • ja 子供の使い (n, act) ➜
  • th ภารกิจที่ไม่สำเร็จ (n, act) ➜
  • de metzgergang ➜
  • de vergebliche mühe ➜
  • en lost errand ➜
  • en snipe hunt ➜
  • es missión inútil ➜
  • es tarea de tontos ➜
  • fi hullun homma ➜
  • fi hullutus ➜
  • he ברכה לבטלה ➜
  • he משימה אבודה מראש ➜
  • he משימה שנידונה לכישלון ➜
  • it compito da pazzi ➜
  • it follia ➜
  • it impresa folle ➜
  • ja むだ足 ➜
  • ja 骨折り損 ➜

Related terms

  • en certain ➜
  • en fail ➜
  • en foolish ➜
  • en fruitless ➜
  • en nonsensical ➜
  • en prank ➜
  • en purposeless ➜
  • en undertaking ➜

fool's errand is a type of…

  • en mission (n, act) ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 100732867-n
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