effete

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

lacking vitality, force, or effectiveness; decadent

In a sentence

Effete in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing effete in a sentence.

Critics dismissed the aristocracy as an effete and idle class.

Synonyms

weakdecadentenervated

Antonyms

vigorousrobustpotent

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Effete (adjective) means lacking vitality, force, or effectiveness; decadent

Here is effete used in an example sentence: "Critics dismissed the aristocracy as an effete and idle class."

Common synonyms for effete include weak, decadent, enervated.

Antonyms of effete include vigorous, robust, potent.

Effete is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.