Sisyphean labour

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Sisyphean labour

/ˌsɪsɪˈfiːən ˈleɪbə/ UK
/ˌsɪsəˈfiːən ˈleɪbɚ/ US

noun Sisyphean labours · Sisyphean labor

UK, figuratively A task that is both laborious and futile.

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noun arduous and fruitless labor

Русский	сизи́фов труд sizífov trud

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@misc{sisyphean_labour_2026,
  title = {Sisyphean labour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sisyphean%20labour},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}