godforsaken

[ god-fer-sey-kuhn, god-fer-sey- ]
See synonyms for godforsaken on Thesaurus.com
adjective(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. desolate; remote; deserted: They live in some godforsaken place 40 miles from the nearest town.

  2. wretched; neglected; pitiable.

Origin of godforsaken

1
First recorded in 1855–60; God + forsaken

Other words for godforsaken

Words Nearby godforsaken

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use godforsaken in a sentence

  • Until today, there wasn't a loose pebble in this godforsaken place!

    Rich Living | Michael Cathal
  • Don't you think your morning negligee is just a little scanty even for this godforsaken corner of the earth?

    The Metal Monster | A. Merritt
  • Wasn't there one godforsaken lubber in the lot fit to raise a yell on a rope?

    The Shadow-Line | Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for godforsaken

godforsaken

/ (ˈɡɒdfəˌseɪkən, ˌɡɒdfəˈseɪkən) /


adjective(sometimes capital)
  1. (usually prenominal) desolate; dreary; forlorn

  2. wicked

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012