Herculean /hɜːɹˈkjuːliən/ adjective2 •Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength.But this is not the best:—look, pr'ythee, Charmian, / How this Herculean Roman does become / The carriage of his chafe. — 1606 •Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty.He replied in a dry manner, that I would find it a Herculean task to chastise everybody who should laugh at my expense — 1748 formsmore Herculean · more herculean · most Herculean · most herculean