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Sis·y·phe·an S0437100 (sĭs′ə-fē′ən)adj.1. Of or relating to Sisyphus.2. Endlessly laborious or futile: "The jumble of wet pans and platters ... made him weary; to dry them seemed a task as Sisyphean as to repair the things wrong with his parents' house" (Jonathan Franzen).
[From Latin Sisyphēius, from Greek Sisupheios, from Sisuphos, Sisyphus.]Sisyphean (ˌsɪsɪˈfiːən) adj1. (Classical Myth & Legend) relating to Sisyphus2. actually or seemingly endless and futileSis•y•phe•an (ˌsɪs əˈfi ən)
adj. suggesting or resembling the punishment of Sisyphus in futility or hopelessness: a Sisyphean task. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | Sisyphean - of or relating to Sisyphus | | 2. | Sisyphean - both extremely effortful and futileeffortful - requiring great physical effort |
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