ALL meanings of effete
ef·fete
E e - noun effete (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual. 1
- adjective effete emasculated, effeminate 1
- adjective effete ineffective 1
- adjective effete lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society. 1
- adjective effete exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force. 1
- adjective effete unable to produce; sterile. 1
- adjective effete If you describe someone as effete, you are criticizing them for being weak and powerless. 0
- adjective effete weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement 0
- adjective effete exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent 0
- adjective effete (of animals or plants) no longer capable of reproduction 0
- adjective effete no longer capable of producing; spent and sterile 0
- adjective effete lacking vigor, force of character, moral stamina, etc.; decadent, soft, overrefined, etc. 0