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godforsaken

American  
[god-fer-sey-kuhn, god-fer-sey-] / ˈgɒd fərˌseɪ kən, ˌgɒd fərˈseɪ- /

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 British  
/ ˈɡɒdfəˌseɪkən, ˌɡɒdfəˈseɪkən /

adjective

  1. (usually prenominal) desolate; dreary; forlorn

  2. wicked

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Etymology

Origin of godforsaken

First recorded in 1855–60; God + forsaken

Vocabulary lists containing godforsaken

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What’s actually there behind another list that consecrates the same albums that always appear on such lists, plus, for some godforsaken reason, Travis Scott’s Astroworld?

From Slate • May 24, 2024

First, the company claims credit for turning central Florida from a godforsaken wasteland into a thriving economic engine for the entire state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

When I was a kid and experienced the inevitable kid tragedies, she was always there with some godforsaken constructive suggestion.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

"I am open to whatever will give me the power to defend my constituents against this godforsaken city."

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2023

“How could they send women to this godforsaken place?”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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