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godforsaken

[ god-fer-sey-kuhn, god-fer-sey- ]

adjective

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. desolate; remote; deserted:

    They live in some godforsaken place 40 miles from the nearest town.

    Synonyms: lonely, dreary, bleak

  2. wretched; neglected; pitiable.

    Synonyms: miserable, forlorn



godforsaken

/ ˌɡɒdfəˈseɪkən; ˈɡɒdfəˌseɪkən /

adjective

  1. usually prenominal desolate; dreary; forlorn
  2. wicked


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Word History and Origins

Origin of godforsaken1

First recorded in 1855–60; God + forsaken

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Example Sentences

A great work of science fiction answers the question, why are we sailing through this godforsaken ice in the first place?

UNHCR staffers are deployed in almost every godforsaken corner of the global map.

He loses a child, takes a lover, and feels—quite literally—godforsaken.

If money were of any value here in this Godforsaken spot, I would offer considerably more than a penny for your thoughts, Ruth.

You never saw no earl, not in this Godforsaken land, marry you never.

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

Don't you think your morning negligee is just a little scanty even for this Godforsaken corner of the earth?

Wasn't there one Godforsaken lubber in the lot fit to raise a yell on a rope?

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