God|for|sak|en

God|for|sak|en
God|for|sak|en «GOD fuhr SAY kuhn», adjective.
1. forsaken, or seemingly forsaken, by God.
2. abandoned to evil and its penalties: »

a band of Godforsaken robbers.

3. Figurative. Also, godforsaken. forlorn, desolate, or miserable: »

... the Sahara gave the impression of being a huge, godforsaken waste (Atlantic).


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  • god·for·sak·en — …   Useful english dictionary

  • sak — for·sak·er; god·for·sak·en; re·sak; sak·i·eh; sak·ka·ra; sak·kos; sak·ya; sa·sak; we·sak; cor·sak; for·sak·en·ly; for·sak·en·ness; nook·sak; sak·ia; sak·i·yeh; …   English syllables

  • for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

  • god-forsaken — godforsaken god for*sak en, god forsaken god for*sak enadj. 1. deserted and unhospitable. Syn: desert, desolate, waste, wild. [WordNet 1.5] 2. forlorn. Syn: desolate, forlorn, lorn, sad. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • god — be·god; demi·god; er·god·ic; God; god·dess; god·dess·hood; god·dess ship; god·for·sak·en; god·ful; god·head; god·hood; god·kin; god·less; god·let; god·li·ly; god·li·ness; god·ling; god·par·ent·hood; god·send; god·sent; god·ship; god·speed; god;… …   English syllables

  • godforsaken — god·for·sak·en …   English syllables

  • godforsaken — god|for|sak|en Godforsaken [ˈgɔdfəseıkən US ˈga:dfər ] adj [only before noun] a godforsaken place is far away from where people live and contains nothing interesting, attractive, or cheerful ▪ How can you stand living in this godforsaken town? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • godforsaken — god|for|sak|en [ gadfər,seıkən ] adjective a godforsaken place has no interesting or attractive qualities at all …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • godforsaken — god•for•sak•en [[t]ˈgɒd fərˌseɪ kən, ˌgɒd fərˈseɪ [/t]] adj. (sometimes cap.) 1) desolate; remote; deserted 2) wretched; pitiable • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • godforsaken — god for*sak en, god forsaken god for*sak enadj. 1. deserted and unhospitable. Syn: desert, desolate, waste, wild. [WordNet 1.5] 2. forlorn. Syn: desolate, forlorn, lorn, sad. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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