for heaven's sake
Impatient emphatic outburst
For heaven's sake is an exclamation expressing exasperation, impatience, or urgent emphasis: For heaven's sake, just tell me what happened.
It can also convey pleading: For heaven's sake, be careful.
The phrase invokes heaven as a mild oath, less direct than "for God's sake" but serving the same function.
Often shortened to heaven's sake or varied as for heaven sakes.
With sincere intent
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
certainly · definitely · frankly · emphatically · utterly · completely · for crying out loud · good grief
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
vexation · aggravation · displeasure · irksome · disgruntlement · peeved · fed up · at wit's end
Formal request or defense
- entreatyEarnest, urgent request
- imploringUrgently requesting with emotion
- beseechingUrgently pleading for something
- supplicationHumble plea for help
invocation · intercession · crying out · desperation · begging
seriously
With sincere intent
absolutely · certainly · definitely · frankly · emphatically · utterly · completely · for crying out loud · good grief · my word
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
exasperated · vexation · aggravation · displeasure · irksome · disgruntlement · peeved · fed up · at wit's end · eye-rolling
plea
Formal request or defense
- entreatyEarnest, urgent request
- imploringUrgently requesting with emotion
- beseechingUrgently pleading for something
supplication · invocation · intercession · crying out · desperation · begging
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
for heaven's sakewhatever
Expression of apathy
who cares · so what · no matter · don't worry about it · no big deal
heaven, sake, heavenly, heavens, heavenward, heaven's, heavenwards