sisyphean
/ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/
sisyphean is the alternative form of Sisyphean.
Adjective capitalized: Sisyphean
Sisyphean (not comparable)
- Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.
- Sisyphean task
- Sisyphean labors
- Synonyms:
- herd cats, like painting the Forth Bridge
- Relating to Sisyphus.
Synonyms of sisyphean
Forms of sisyphean
| alternative form | Sisyphusean |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sisyphean |
| alternative form | Sisyphian |
| alternative form | Sysyphean |
| alternative form | Sisyphic |
| alternative form | sisyphic |
| alternative form | sisiphic |
Origin of sisyphean
From Sisyphus + -ean, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos). Sisyphus was a Greek mythical figure who was doomed to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, only to have it roll back down again.
Words formed from sisyphean
Phrases with sisyphean
Questions about sisyphean
- What does sisyphean mean?
- Sisyphean means incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.
- What is sisyphean the alternative form of?
- Sisyphean is the alternative form of Sisyphean.
- What part of speech is sisyphean?
- Sisyphean is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sisyphean?
- Sisyphean is pronounced /ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/.
Words near sisyphean in the dictionary
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