Sis·y·phe·an (ss-fn)
adj.
1. Greek Mythology Of or relating to Sisyphus.
2. Endlessly laborious or futile: "Their patients' lack of education and the high cost of medicine make health care a Sisyphean task" Frank Gibney, Jr.
[From Latin Sisyphius, from Greek Sisupheios, from Sisuphos, Sisyphus.]
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