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god-forsaken

god-forsaken is the alternative form of godforsaken.

Meaning of godforsaken

Adjective

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

  1. (not comparable, usually) Abandoned by a deity or God.
  2. (figuratively, not comparable, usually) Desolate, boring and depressing.
    • I wanted nothing more than to get out of that godforsaken place without delay.
    Synonyms:
    miserable, terrible

Adjective capitalized: God-forsaken

God-forsaken (comparative more God-forsaken, superlative most God-forsaken)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of godforsaken used in reference to God specifically.

Forms of god-forsaken

comparativemore god-forsaken
superlativemost god-forsaken
comparativemore God-forsaken
superlativemost God-forsaken

Questions about god-forsaken

What is god-forsaken the alternative form of?
God-forsaken is the alternative form of godforsaken.
What part of speech is god-forsaken?
God-forsaken is an adjective.

Words near god-forsaken in the dictionary

  1. God-Emperors
  2. God-fearer
  3. God-fearers
  4. god-fearing
  5. God-fearingness
  6. god-forsaken
  7. God-given
  8. god-grandmother
  9. god-grandmothers
  10. god-king
  11. god-kings

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