Nearby Words
sinecure [sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i-] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
sitting duck
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: easy target
Synonyms: babe in the woods, dead duck, dead meat, easy pickings, easy victim, lamb, pushover, sinecure, soft touch, toast, vulnerable
Example Sentences
  • He wrote scholarly papers, jousted in the departmental lists, aspired to the sinecure of tenure.
  • Many of the comments put forward interesting ideas about how to provide security without creating a sinecure.
  • The message boards erupted in panic, some of it from veteran players who didn't want to lose their sinecure.
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