effete (Meaning)
effete (s)
affected, overrefined, and effeminate
deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective
effete (a.)
No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile.
Synonyms & Antonyms of effete
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Synonyms:
- waning
- dissipated
- enervate
- overrefined
- demoralized
- debilitated
- immoral
- depraved
- sapped
- enervated
- debased
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No weak antonyms found.
effete Sentence Examples
- The once-great empire had become effete and was no longer able to defend itself against its enemies.
- The effete aristocracy spent their days in idleness and luxury, while the rest of the country suffered.
- The old man's body was effete and frail, but his mind remained sharp.
- The old customs and traditions were considered effete and outdated by the younger generation.
- The effete politician was more interested in his own career than in serving the people.
- The effete lifestyle of the wealthy few was a stark contrast to the poverty and suffering of the masses.
- The effete king was overthrown by a popular uprising and replaced with a more progressive ruler.
- The effete language of the ruling class was incomprehensible to the common people.
- The effete arts of the old masters were no longer appreciated by the modern audience.
- The effete ideas of the past were replaced by new and more progressive ones.
FAQs About the word effete
affected, overrefined, and effeminate, deprived of vigor and the ability to be effectiveNo longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the ear
decayed,degenerate, degraded, decadent, washed-up, weak, overripe, decaying, soft, dying
undecadent,undecadent,,
The once-great empire had become effete and was no longer able to defend itself against its enemies.
The effete aristocracy spent their days in idleness and luxury, while the rest of the country suffered.
The old man's body was effete and frail, but his mind remained sharp.
The old customs and traditions were considered effete and outdated by the younger generation.
