Đồng nghĩa của Sisyphean

sisyphean /,sisi'fi:ən/

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like herding cats

Herculean arduous grueling gruelling hard huge laborious strenuous tough back-breaking burdensome difficult formidable onerous demanding exacting exhausting heavy massive taxing uphill wearisome wearying fatiguing killing knackering toilsome almighty backbreaking colossal courageous forceful gargantuan gigantic heroic impressive mighty vigorous punishing stiff murderous tiring challenging herculean moiling killer tall testing rigorous hellacious rough effortful Augean rugged pick-and-shovel severe sweaty labored trying laboured operose no picnic wearing stressful crushing draining grinding sapping oppressive exigent harsh tiresome crippling brutal hellish troublesome debilitating tedious excruciating weighty enervating stringent irksome painful fierce ponderous persnickety torturous grievous tortuous toilful enervative daunting energy-consuming bothersome unremitting bruising unsparing relentless depleting grim agonizing harrowing hairy thorny awkward unbearable shattering agonising cruel tough going painstaking ambitious wicked mean forbidding galling extreme intolerable distressing cumbersome serious inconvenient vexatious weary disturbing unforgiving intense strict unpleasant merciless murder staggering upstream intimidating unyielding uncomfortable titanic really hard very hard slavish difficile strained worrisome excessive steep worrying austere boring immoderate tricky bitter hardhanded inhuman searing impossible drudging imperious pressing worksome hefty prohibitive time-consuming backbreaker jarring solemn distressful problematic immense troubling discomforting unreasonable prostrating physical exorbitant prodigious searching withering unfair punitive inexorable unrelaxing overwhelming monumental overburdening mammoth bad thoroughgoing dour responsible grave spartan a nuisance racking chastening dogged knotty drastic major an imposition slow protracted lengthy hardworking unrelenting large order heavy sledding unjust no piece of cake carking superincumbent wretched contrived artificial leaden tortured clumsy hectic busy hypercritical thorough precise critical careful nit-picking despotic domineering embittering overtaxing overpowering plodding headache exerting very difficult by the book forced affected overdone studied insufferable dicey awful hazardous easier said than done nerve-racking high-impact torturesome unendurable hard-won drudgy vicious marathon unnerving high-pressure problem ominous sticky tormenting not easy like getting blood out of a stone ferocious savage scabrous uphill battle inept unnatural overwrought maladroit upsetting annoying irritating vexing nagging perturbing infuriating niggling exasperating maddening plaguy pestilential pestiferous harassing concerning troublous unsettling aggravating pesky disquieting nasty discomposing importunate pestilent intractable ungovernable alarming undisciplined damaging repressive rowdy ugly messy infestive dangerous disorderly

unavailing abortive bootless fruitless futile ineffective ineffectual unproductive unsuccessful useless vain inefficacious pointless profitless unprofitable non-successful nugatory barren empty failed idle inadequate in vain otiose exhausted impractical of no avail to no purpose trifling trivial valueless worthless no dice for nought to no avail to no effect not worth the candle on a treadmill save one's breath unrewarding scant without success feeble unfructuous a dead loss hopeless unworkable unusable inutile purposeless unsuitable impotent unserviceable inefficient nonfunctional unpurposed inoperative stillborn impracticable nonpractical unfunctional pants feckless meaningless dysfunctional expendable pathetic junky counterproductive scrap broken unuseful inoperable not useful of no use good-for-nothing insignificant hollow aimless senseless paltry inept inconsequential weak unimportant unfruitful sterile powerless thwarted incompetent petty no-good insubstantial unnecessary lame wasted miserable poor irrelevant null negligible no-account frivolous inferior wretched needless foiled spineless lousy nothing insufficient unsatisfactory slight doomed purportless unhelpful piddling footling hamstrung inexpedient without rhyme or reason measly vapid frustrated void forlorn indecisive despicable contemptible shiftless inconsiderable unable abandoned sorry picayune minute ignoble lazy trashy spiritless baulked casual unremunerative bungled balked Mickey Mouse unprolific unessential no use wet unfit vacuous defeated impossible thankless inane invertebrate abject base motiveless chaffy poxy wishy-washy wanky piffling nickel-and-dime no-win chicken limited niggling minor irresponsible unsubstantial small slothful apathetic indolent little no good unambitious bogus waste mediocre dry misfired cheap ne'er-do-well unenterprising pitiful meagre mean flat effete unreasonable vacant disastrous soft nonsensical mindless botched goalless bad nerveless weakling delusive unreliable incapable tame gainless pitiable unavailable weak-kneed characterless milk-and-water namby-pamby peripheral puny nominal piddly pimping peanut rubbishy unreal forceless withered neutralized defeasible neutralised innocuous anticlimactic banal deficient blocked lost defective wanton redundant superfluous limp-wristed beyond hope meager flimsy null and void dinky drifting inappreciable small-fry immaterial de minimis unachievable light fiddling superficial foolish small-time incidental low-ranking of no value of no consequence nonessential second-rate of no account uncalled-for uncalled for not having a prayer with no chance of success drossy of no great concern uneconomic failing invalid impuissant miscarried bungling unconvincing unimpressive frustaneous unlucrative throwaway stupid disadvantageous unsalable thin nonvalid nonbinding pyrrhic insincere rotten absurd groundless dull implausible objectless not fruitful dead specious boring nonproductive uncreative slow unyieldly wasteful for naught insipid time-wasting ruined spoiled of no earthly use shallow stale uninspiring not needed insane fatuous baseless misleading unnotable shuck delusory not helpful woeful stymied wandering parlous uninteresting unasked spinning one's wheels wild goose chase spoilt rambling unfounded lamentable deplorable hindered stonewalled obstructed nongermane helpless going nowhere adrift arid tedious commonplace unpromising threatening sinister menacing unneeded resultless cramped messed up not a prayer in vicious circle vague uncommunicative vile unconstructive adverse negative lacking foundation lacklustre dreary drab unstimulating prosaic monotonous lifeless humdrum unreturned Pyrrhic emasculate slack-spined witless indiscriminate designless thoughtless illogical irrational crummy sad unfilled clear ill-fated bleak minuscule bush-league minor-league uncelebrated lightweight lesser secondary obscure infinitesimal smalltime no good to gundy not worth it not pertinent without grounds without foundation fustian reckless incautious uncareful carefree careless wild debased depraved degraded low desultory brainless random desperate despairing lackluster despondent unattainable beyond remedy despaired of fouled up not serious no go no way not effective shameful disgraceful dishonourable dishonorable ill-suited inappropriate unsuited ridiculous floundering undirected haphazard subsidiary villainous ignominious corrupt degenerate wimpish frail wimpy weakened not proper not good enough improper scanty irresolute silly unmeaning unsound of no benefit junk unadvantageous inconsistent incompatible inapt beggarly mingy ungenerous mere derisory hit-or-miss rubbish non-essential two a penny not much cop unassertive skimpy of little account pettifogging exiguous extraneous uninformative meek cowardly gutless timid weak-willed fickle passive a dime a dozen dithering faltering craven frothy of little consequence of little importance tinpot of no moment not worth mentioning zero zilch of no importance zip twopenny-halfpenny shoestring indifferent not worth a hill of beans timorous wavering indeterminate vacillating pusillanimous undetermined fallible neither here nor there no great shakes not worth speaking of beside the point chicken-hearted corruptible supine yellow lily-livered hemming and hawing waffling yellow-bellied undependable faint-hearted yielding unsure easily led

sit sit and take sit and take it sit around sit astride sitatunga sistrens sistren sister-wives sister-wife sisters-in-law sisters-german