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Meaning of the word Sisyphean in English

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Sisyphean

US /ˌsɪs.ɪˈfiː.ən/

UK /ˌsɪs.ɪˈfiː.ən/

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Adjective

denoting a task that is endless and ineffective

Example:

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The bureaucratic process felt like a Sisyphean task, with no end in sight.

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Cleaning the house with three small children felt like a truly Sisyphean effort.

Synonym:

endless futile pointless laborious unending

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