EFFETE


Meaning of EFFETE in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: STERILE 1, barren, impotent, infecund, infertile, unfruitful

2 having lost energy or drive FF1C; effete, weary, burned-out revolutionaries FF1E;

Synonyms: all in, bleary, ||clapped-out, depleted, done, done in, drained, exhausted, far-gone, spent, used up, washed-out, worn-out

Related Words: consumed; debilitated, enfeebled, fatigued

Idioms: on one's last legs, out on one's feet

Contrasted Words: alive, lively, vigorous, vital

3 having lost character FF1C; a soft, effete society FF1E;

Synonyms: decadent, decayed, degenerate, overripe

Related Words: decaying, declining; soft, weak; dissolute, immoral

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.