effeteUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈfiːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i fēt′) effete WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: Lacking vigor Synonyms: weakened, decadent, exhausted Collocations, spent Collocations, soft Collocations, overrefined, enervated, debilitated, worn out, played out, bloodless, etiolated, weak Collocations, burnt out , feeble Collocations, enfeebled, drained, declining, eroded Sense: Incapable of production Synonyms: unproductive, sterile, barren Collocations, fruitless, impotent, infertile, unfruitful, empty Collocations Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: "effete" - English Only forum
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