HyperDic: sisyphean

English > 2 senses of the word Sisyphean:
ADJECTIVEpertSisypheanof or relating to Sisyphus
allSisypheanboth extremely effortful and futile
English > Sisyphean: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to Sisyphus.
Spanishde Sísifo
NounsSisyphus(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill
English > Sisyphean: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningboth extremely effortful and futile.
Broadereffortfulrequiring great physical effort
NounsSisyphus(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill

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