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Sisyphean
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a figure from Greek mythology condemned to endlessly roll a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
Sisypheans
Examples
The story of the Sisyphean teaches the futility of certain struggles.
sisyphean
01
relating to a task that is endless, futile, and laborious
Disapproving
Formal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
proper
relational
ungradable
domain
tasks, effort, futility
Examples
The constant battle against bureaucracy felt like a Sisyphean task for the government employee, who struggled to enact meaningful change.
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