How do you pronounce effete?

effete is pronounced as /ɪˈfiːt/.

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effete

🌸effete (éfète)

adjective

/ɪˈfiːt/

efféminé (effemine)

effervescent efficacious

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Signification

Lacking vitality, strength, or effectiveness; weak and overrefined.

Traduction de la signification

Manque de vitalité, de force ou d'efficacité; faible et trop raffiné.

Manque de vitalite, de force ou d'efficacite; faible et trop raffine.

Phrases d'exemple

The empire became effete after centuries of indulgence.

L'empire est devenu efféminé après des siècles de luxe.

L'empire est devenu effeminee apres des siecles de luxe.

Synonymes

weak, decadent, exhausted, powerless, overrefined

Antonymes

vigorous, strong, powerful

Collocations

effete culture, effete society, effete aristocracy, effete leadership

Vocabulaires connexes

Lesser (moindre)

smaller in amount; of lower importance; inferior

tatty (usé)

Worn out, shabby, or in poor condition.

surreptitious (secret)

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

stoic (stoïque, implacable)

Showing little or no emotion, even in difficult situations.

Childish (enfantin; immature mais inapproprié pour un adulte)

immature and silly; behaving in a way that is typical of a child but inappropriate for an adult

rambunctious (bruyant)

boisterous, energetic, and difficult to control.

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