/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of snake oil Find synonyms for: Noun1. snake oil, liquidusage: (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless2. humbug, snake oil, misrepresentation, deceit, deceptionusage: communication (written or spoken) intended to deceiveWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language