augean (Meaning)
augean (s)
extremely filthy from long neglect
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of augean
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Synonyms:
- problematic
- problematical
- tall
- strenuous
- exhausting
- arduous
- herculean
- exacting
- grim
- painful
- rugged
- hellacious
- grueling
- pick-and-shovel
- intricate
- complicated
- onerous
- serious
- complex
- heavy
- testing
- severe
- laborious
- uphill
- gruelling
- hard
- killer
- effortful
- backbreaking
- moiling
- rough
- murderous
- sweaty
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- elusive
- irksome
- ticklish
- opaque
- taxing
- grievous
- involved
- annoying
- hairy
- abstruse
- tight
- brutal
- troublesome
- spiny
- oppressive
- burdensome
- tricky
- cruel
- abstract
- recondite
- bothersome
- distressing
- insoluble
- stubborn
- vexatious
- thorny
- knotty
- stringent
- strict
- trying
- stressful
- bruising
- stiff
- labored
- inhuman
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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
rigorous, toilsome, challenging, formidable, tough, demanding,difficult, problematic, problematical, tall
easy,simple, mindless, facile, easy, undemanding, clear, elementary, cheap, uncomplicated
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.
