augean Antonyms

Meaning of augean

Wordnet

augean (s)

extremely filthy from long neglect

Webster

augean (a.)

Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day.

Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.

augean Sentence Examples

  1. The barn was an Augean stable, reeking of years of neglect and animal waste.
  2. The task of cleaning the Augean stable seemed insurmountable, as dirt and filth had accumulated for decades.
  3. The CEO faced an Augean task in overhauling the company's bloated bureaucracy.
  4. The politician's reputation was an Augean mess, tainted by scandal and corruption.
  5. The situation was an Augean inferno, characterized by chaos, disarray, and despair.
  6. The researcher faced an Augean project, sifting through mountains of data to find the elusive truth.
  7. The child's room was an Augean chaos, strewn with toys, clothes, and forgotten treasures.
  8. The city's infrastructure was an Augean labyrinth, riddled with potholes, broken bridges, and crumbling buildings.
  9. The artist's studio was an Augean haven, where inspiration and creativity thrived amidst the clutter.
  10. The writer's mind was an Augean labyrinth, filled with tangled ideas, unfinished stories, and forgotten memories.

FAQs About the word augean

extremely filthy from long neglectOf or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cl

formidable, toilsome, rigorous,difficult, tough, demanding, challenging, complex, strenuous, onerous

mindless, achievable, light, manageable, undemanding, mindless, facile, manageable, clear, easy

The barn was an Augean stable, reeking of years of neglect and animal waste.

The task of cleaning the Augean stable seemed insurmountable, as dirt and filth had accumulated for decades.

The CEO faced an Augean task in overhauling the company's bloated bureaucracy.

The politician's reputation was an Augean mess, tainted by scandal and corruption.