godforsaken
Bleak and forsaken
Godforsaken describes a place or situation that seems utterly desolate, neglected, or miserable—as if abandoned by God himself.
The word typically modifies remote, dreary locations: What are you doing in this godforsaken town?
It can also characterize hopeless circumstances or wretched conditions.
Though it references God, the term functions as a general intensifier for bleakness rather than a theological statement, and is only mildly profane.
Separated from others
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- frontierEdge of settlement
- secludedSet apart, private
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
backwater · backwoods · rural · outlying · farflung · hinterland · boondocks · boonies
Not given proper attention
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- disusedNo longer in operation
shunned · rejected · castoff · stranded · marooned · relinquished · rundown · dilapidated
isolated
Separated from others
inaccessible · backwater · backwoods · rural · outlying · farflung · hinterland · boondocks · boonies · nowhere
neglected
Not given proper attention
disused · shunned · rejected · castoff · stranded · marooned · relinquished · rundown · dilapidated · crumbling
dismal
Depressingly dark or dull
harsh · hopeless · depressing · gloomy · somber · cheerless · wretched · miserable · cursed · damned
barren
Unable to produce
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- lifelessDevoid of animation
sterile · arid · empty · parched · scorched · windswept · dusty · hardscrabble · sun-baked · featureless
godforsakenblessed
Receiving divine favor
hallowed · sacred · sanctified · holy · consecrated
godforsakencharming
Pleasantly attractive in manner
delightful · welcoming · hospitable · inviting · cheerful
godforsakenthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · teeming · bustling · vibrant · prosperous
godsend, forsake, forsaken, goddamn, forsaking, forsook, forsakers