Definitions for Sisyphean
ˌsɪs əˈfi ənsisyphean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sisypheanadjective

   of or relating to Sisyphus

2. Sisypheanadjective

   both extremely effortful and futile

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sisypheanadjective

   Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.

   Sisyphean labors

2. Sisypheanadjective

   Relating to Sisyphus.

3. Etymology: From Sisyphus, from Σίσυφος (Sisuphos). Sisyphus was a Greek mythological figure who was doomed to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill in Hades.

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1. sisyphean

   In Greek mythology, Sisyphus or Sisyphos (; Ancient Greek: Σίσυφος Sísyphos) was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). Hades punished him for cheating death twice by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean ().

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1. sisyphean

   Sisyphean refers to a task that is endless, difficult, and futile, often involving repetitive, laborious, or uphill struggle. It derives from the myth of Sisyphus, a king in Greek mythology who was punished to forever roll a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down each time he reaches the top.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sisypheanadjective

   relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as, Sisyphean labors

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sisyphean

   sis-i-fē′an, adj. relating to Sisyphus: incessantly recurring. [From Sisyphus, a king of Corinth, who was condemned in Tartarus to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled down again, making his task incessant.]

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sisyphean in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sisyphean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Sisyphean in a Sentence

1. Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis:

   The country is in a position like that of Sisyphus — a man condemned to roll a boulder to the top of a hill, only to see it roll down again, we risk condemning an entire generation to a future without hope. To avoid that, what we ask from our eurozone partners is to treat Greece as an equal and help us escape from this Sisyphean trap.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sisyphean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sisyphean
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphean
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sisyphean
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sisyphean