Sisyphean
adjectiveHow many syllables in Sisyphean?
There are 3 syllables in the word Sisyphean.How to pronounce Sisyphean:
Definition of Sisyphean:
- Sisyphean (adjective):
- difficult to accomplish
- requiring continual and often ineffective effort
- of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of sisyphus
Synonyms for Sisyphean:
arduous
difficult
exhausting
gruelling
hard
laborious
punishing
strenuous
taxing
tough
uphill
wearisome
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