Word of the Day: Sisyphean

Sis-y-phe-an / ˌsisəˈfēən

 

adjective

 

  1. of or relating to a task that seems endless or as if no progress will be made; in reference to the mythological character Sisyphus

Life is a Sisyphean race, run ever faster toward a finish line that is merely the start of the next race.

Matt Ridley, 1958-