| ADJECTIVE | all | effete | affected, overrefined, and effeminate |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | effete | deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective |
| Sounds | ehfiy't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... | |
| Meaning | Affected, overrefined, and effeminate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the young man spoke in effete, accented English" | |
| Broader | refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
| Meaning | Deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete, ineffectual and impoverished" | |
| Broader | impotent | lacking power or ability |
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