white elephant Synonyms
white elephant Meaning
white elephant (n)
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
white elephant ()
Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession.
white elephant Sentence Examples
- The company's excessive inventory of obsolete products became a white elephant, draining their resources.
- The lavishly decorated mansion, once a symbol of wealth, had now become a white elephant, costing its owners exorbitant upkeep.
- The white elephant gift exchange was an amusing tradition that brought laughter and the occasional useless item.
- The acquisition of the expensive and impractical yacht proved to be a white elephant for the wealthy entrepreneur.
- The government's grand infrastructure project turned into a white elephant, wasting billions and benefiting few.
- The old, rickety car was a white elephant that refused to start most mornings.
- The spare room in the house became a white elephant, collecting dust and unwanted belongings.
- The politician's ambitious plan to build a new airport ended up as a white elephant due to lack of funding and demand.
- The museum's collection included a white elephant of a painting, depicting a scene so obscure it puzzled visitors.
- The company's new software was a white elephant, prone to glitches and requiring constant updates.
FAQs About the word white elephant
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive, albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east AsiaSomething requiring much care and
rubbish,throwaway, trash, castaway, scrap, waste, hand-me-down, second, discard,reject
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The company's excessive inventory of obsolete products became a white elephant, draining their resources.
The lavishly decorated mansion, once a symbol of wealth, had now become a white elephant, costing its owners exorbitant upkeep.
The white elephant gift exchange was an amusing tradition that brought laughter and the occasional useless item.
The acquisition of the expensive and impractical yacht proved to be a white elephant for the wealthy entrepreneur.
