# Sisyphean

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/

## Definitions
1. Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.
2. Relating to Sisyphus.

## Etymology
From Sisyphus + -ean, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos). Sisyphus was a Greek mythical figure who was doomed to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, only to have it roll back down again.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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