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Sisyphean labour

UK/ˌsɪsɪˈfiːən ˈleɪbə/US/ˌsɪsəˈfiːən ˈleɪbɚ/

Sisyphean labour noun: a task that is both laborious and futile.

Noun

Sisyphean labour (plural Sisyphean labours)

  1. (UK, figuratively) A task that is both laborious and futile.

Forms of Sisyphean labour

pluralSisyphean labours
alternative formSisyphean labor

Questions about Sisyphean labour

What does Sisyphean labour mean?
Sisyphean labour means a task that is both laborious and futile.
What part of speech is Sisyphean labour?
Sisyphean labour is a noun.
How do you pronounce Sisyphean labour?
Sisyphean labour is pronounced /ˌsɪsɪˈfiːən ˈleɪbə/ (UK).
What is the plural of Sisyphean labour?
The plural of Sisyphean labour is Sisyphean labours.

Words near Sisyphean labour in the dictionary

  1. sisymbrium
  2. sisymbriums
  3. sisyphean
  4. Sisyphean labor
  5. Sisyphean labors
  6. Sisyphean labour
  7. Sisyphean labours
  8. Sisyphian
  9. sisyphic
  10. Sisyphism
  11. Sisyphus

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