godforsaken
Abandoned by a deity or GodAbandoned by a deity or God.
» Most of the peasants living in this godforsaken village are illiterate.
In diesem gottverlassenen Dorf sind die meisten Bauern Analphabeten.
Die meisten der in diesem gottverlassenen Dorfe lebenden Bauern können weder lesen noch schreiben.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable, usually)Abandoned by a deity or God.
(figuratively, not comparable, usually)Desolate, boring and depressing.
I wanted nothing more than to get out of that godforsaken place without delay.
gottverlassen
бо́гом забу́тийbóhom zabútyj, забу́тий бо́гом і людьми́zabútyj bóhom i ljudʹmý
- located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Examples
4 sentencesMost of the peasants living in this godforsaken village are illiterate.
deIn diesem gottverlassenen Dorf sind die meisten Bauern Analphabeten. — Manfredo
I want to get as far away from this godforsaken village as possible.
The majority of the peasants living in this godforsaken village cannot read nor write.
ruНи читать, ни писать большинство жителей этого богом забытого села не умеет. — Karok
deDie meisten der in diesem gottverlassenen Dorfe lebenden Bauern können weder lesen noch schreiben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Then, indeed, Hector knew that Minerva had deceived him, and that he stood there godforsaken, a doomed man.
Translations
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Origin
From god + forsaken.From god + forsaken.
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Forms
more godforsaken, most godforsaken| Comparative | more godforsaken Lesson |
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| Superlative | most godforsaken Lesson |
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Synonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form