Sisyphus related idiom
nouns - What's the word to describe work that is a waste of effort? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
adjectives - Word for an attempt which you know is useless - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What is another word for a pointless task?
Hi English speakers! Just out of curiosity, is there any idiom in English related to the myth of Sisyphus? More specifically, some term that you'd use to describe pointless or repetitive duty?
From Google's dictionary (search [ define vain ] )
vain /vān/ adjective 2. producing no result; useless. "a vain attempt to tidy up the room" synonyms: futile, useless, pointless, to no purpose, hopeless, in vain; ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, impotent, unavailing, to no avail, fruitless, profitless, unrewarding, unproductive, unsuccessful, failed, abortive, for nothing; thwarted, frustrated, foiled; archaic bootless "a vain attempt"
Consider futile
serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective efforts to convince him were futile
Also
- ineffectual
- pointless
- senseless
- unavailing
- fruitless
- absurd