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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

"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

Etymology

Origin of godforsaken

First recorded in 1855–60; God + forsaken

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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

They must give me an incubator if they expected me to care for newborn babies in this godforsaken place.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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