godforsaken

See also: god-forsaken and god forsaken

English

Alternative forms

god-forsaken, god forsaken, Godforsaken, God-forsaken

Etymology

From god +‎ forsaken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡɒd.fə(ɹ)ˈseɪ.kɪn/
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Adjective

godforsaken (not generally comparable, comparative more godforsaken, superlative most godforsaken)

Abandoned by a deity or god.
(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.
Synonyms: miserable, terrible

I wanted nothing more than to get out of that godforsaken place without delay.

Translations

desolate, boring and depressing

Dutch: godverlaten (nl), godvergeten (nl)
Finnish: jumalan hylkäämä, jumalanhylkäämä (fi)
French: paumé (fr), abandonné (fr)
German: gottverlassen (de)
Italian: dimenticato da dio
Swedish: gudsförgäten (sv)
Ukrainian: бо́гом забу́тий (bóhom zabútyj), забу́тий бо́гом і людьми́ (zabútyj bóhom i ljudʹmý)

Further reading

“godforsaken”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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