July 19, 2026

Effete

adjective

Definition

Affected, over-refined, and ineffectual; no longer capable of effective action. Something effete has lost its vigour and vitality.

Example Sentence

“The once-powerful aristocracy had become effete and out of touch with the modern world.”

Etymology

From Latin effetus (exhausted), from ex- (out) + fetus (breeding).

Scrabble Score

E1F4F4E1T1E1

EFFETE scores 12 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

weak over-refined exhausted decadent

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