Herculean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Herculean is an adjective meaning Alternative letter-case form of Herculean.
Meaning
Alternative letter-case form of Herculean.
Example Sentences
Still there are some loop-holes out of which a man may creep, and dare to think and act for himself; but for a woman it is an herculean task, because she has difficulties peculiar to her sex to overcome, which require almost super-human powers.
In October 1998, heavy rains brought on by two consecutive typhoons caused serious flooding in northern Taiwan. Fortunately, the floods receded in a short time and many people went to the disaster areas to help the victims. For example, over one thousand Tzu Chi volunteers helped city workers and military forces clean up debris in Hsichih. They finished the herculean job in just one day.
Synonyms for herculean
Depending on context, synonyms include powerful, hard, difficult, superhuman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superhuman, powerful, hard, difficult, titanic, tremendous.
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