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- 1. requiring great strength or effort: "a Herculean task" Similar Opposite
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1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Hercules. 2. often not capitalized : of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty. Herculean tasks. Herculean proportions. Did you know? The hero Hercules, son of the god Zeus by a human mother, was famous for his superhuman strength.
having or needing great strength or effort: She had the herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly. (Definition of Herculean from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of Herculean.
Things that take great strength — like throwing a boulder or finishing math homework — are sometimes called herculean in honor of Herculues, the hero from Greek mythology.
Herculean definition: requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform. See examples of HERCULEAN used in a sentence.
A herculean task or ability is one that requires extremely great strength or effort. [ literary ] ...his herculean efforts to bring peace to our troubled island.
Define herculean. herculean synonyms, herculean pronunciation, herculean translation, English dictionary definition of herculean. adj. 1. often herculean Of unusual size, power, or difficulty. 2. Greek & Roman Mythology a. Of or relating to Hercules. b. Resembling Hercules.
having or needing great strength or effort: She had the herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly. (Definition of Herculean from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of Herculean.
In general, Herculean implies something that requires a significant amount of effort and determination to accomplish, and it's often used to describe something that is considered as an achievement or a great accomplishment.
Definition of Herculean adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of HERCULEAN. [more herculean; most herculean] : very large, difficult, powerful, etc. a herculean task/effort. Herculean strength. They took on the herculean job of restoring the house after the fire. a problem of herculean proportions.
