Sisyphean
adj/ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/
Etymology
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.
- derived from Σίσυφος
Definitions
Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.
- Sisyphean task
- Sisyphean labors
- Four bucketsful of water—one for each cell—seven for the long passage, two for lavatory and w.c.'s, brasses to clean, paint to dust. It seemed a Sisyphean task, no sooner ended than a new one was exacted.
Relating to Sisyphus.
Alternative form of Sisyphean.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA