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Sisyphean vs Sisyphus

Sisyphus vs Sisyphean

Sisyphean is not a noun while Sisyphus is a noun.

Sisyphean is an adjective but Sisyphus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Sisyphean No Yes No No
Sisyphus Yes No No No
Sisyphean (noun) Sisyphus (noun)
(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
Sisyphean (adjective) Sisyphus (adjective)
of or relating to Sisyphus
both extremely effortful and futile
Difference between Sisyphean and Sisyphus

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