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herculean
Her·cu·le·an H0159100 (hûr′kyə-lē′ən, hûr-kyo͞o′lē-)adj.1. often herculean Of unusual size, power, or difficulty.2. Greek & Roman Mythology a. Of or relating to Hercules.b. Resembling Hercules.herculean (ˌhɜːkjʊˈliːən) adj1. requiring tremendous effort, strength, etc: a herculean task. 2. (sometimes capital) resembling Hercules in strength, courage, etcher•cu•le•an (ˌhɜr kyəˈli ən, hɜrˈkyu li-)
adj. 1. requiring extraordinary strength or exertion: a herculean task. 2. of enormous strength, courage, or size. 3. (cap.) of or pertaining to Hercules. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | herculean - displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"powerfulsuperhuman - above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery" | | 2. | herculean - extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task"difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
Herculeanadjective1. arduous, hard, demanding, difficult, heavy, tough, exhausting, formidable, gruelling, strenuous, prodigious, onerous, laborious, toilsome Finding a lawyer may seem like a Herculean task.2. strong, muscular, powerful, athletic, strapping, mighty, rugged, sturdy, stalwart, husky (informal), sinewy, brawny His shoulders were Herculean with long arms.herculeanadjectiveOf extraordinary size and power:behemoth, Brobdingnagian, Bunyanesque, colossal, cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, heroic, huge, immense, jumbo, mammoth, massive, massy, mastodonic, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, prodigious, pythonic, stupendous, titanic, tremendous, vast.Informal: walloping.Slang: whopping.TranslationsIdiomsSeeHerculean effortEncyclopediaSeeHeraclesMedicalSeeHERCULESherculean
Synonyms for herculeanadj arduousSynonyms- arduous
- hard
- demanding
- difficult
- heavy
- tough
- exhausting
- formidable
- gruelling
- strenuous
- prodigious
- onerous
- laborious
- toilsome
adj strongSynonyms- strong
- muscular
- powerful
- athletic
- strapping
- mighty
- rugged
- sturdy
- stalwart
- husky
- sinewy
- brawny
Synonyms for herculeanadj of extraordinary size and powerSynonyms- behemoth
- Brobdingnagian
- Bunyanesque
- colossal
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- heroic
- huge
- immense
- jumbo
- mammoth
- massive
- massy
- mastodonic
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- prodigious
- pythonic
- stupendous
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- walloping
- whopping
Synonyms for herculeanadj displaying superhuman strength or powerSynonymsRelated Wordsadj extremely difficultRelated Words |