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Sisyphean
adjective
[ ˌsɪsɪˈfiːən ]
• denoting or relating to a task that can never be completed.
• "the pursuit of perfection is a Sisyphean task"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin Sisypheius (based on Greek Sisuphos : see Sisyphus) + -an.
