godforsaken

See also: god-forsaken and god forsaken

English

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Etymology

From god +‎ forsaken.[1]

Pronunciation

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

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

  1. Abandoned by a deity or God.
  2. (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.

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References

  1. ^ “godforsaken, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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