sisyphus
English Thesaurus
1. (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; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | mythical being, |
| definition | : | an imaginary being of myth or fable (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | fable, legend, |
| definition | : | a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events (noun.communication) |
| domain region | : | ellas, greece, hellenic republic, |
| definition | : | a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | sisyphean, |
| definition | : | both extremely effortful and futile (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | sisyphean, |
| definition | : | of or relating to Sisyphus (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | sisyphean, |
| definition | : | both extremely effortful and futile (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | sisyphean, |
| definition | : | of or relating to Sisyphus (adj.pert) |
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