HERCULEAN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

herculean

adjective

ˌhər-kyə-ˈlē-ən

Definition of herculean next

as in difficult

requiring considerable physical or mental effort the herculean task of grading 60 student essays over one weekend

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as in enormous

unusually large a herculean banquet table that took eight men to lift it

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Recent Examples of herculean From the get-go, Lonely reintroduces the herculean energy of her pre-Gladie songwriting. —

Tatiana Tenreyro, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026 Now, local officials in multiple states have begun the herculean work of changing the names of locations and holidays, as well as contemplating the fate of monuments and murals that honor Chavez. —

Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 The local architect Rob Michel, an expert in midcentury preservation, would in turn oversee the project, which grew into a herculean logistical challenge requiring the coordination of some 100 specialists. —

Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026 For Paramount, the road ahead will be paved with key management and strategic decisions, as well as a herculean effort to revitalize two media giants that have often struggled to navigate the streaming era. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 But both face a herculean task in catching him, given Malinin’s huge technical advantage over a longer program. —

Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 While finding a new species in plain sight might seem simple, catching the birds – a relatively common sight in the Galapagos – proved a herculean task. —

Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026 Yet expert after expert told me that rebooting the country’s oil industry would require a herculean effort. —

Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 There is demand for more walkable communities but to carve out that kind of space would require herculean effort, involving the purchase of land, the demolition of buildings and approval to convert precious real estate into pedestrian zones. —

Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025

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Christie acknowledged that the Kings were in a difficult position given their recent schedule injury situation.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Even putting the tank on the ice was more difficult this year.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026