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effete

/ɪˈfiːt/adjective

उच्चारण इफ़ीट

निर्बल, शक्तिहीन, जर्जर, निस्तेज

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adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    weak and without the power that it once had

    निर्बल, शक्तिहीन, जर्जर, निस्तेज

    • The effete ruling class could not stop the revolution.
    • an effete aristocracy

    Synonyms feeble weak decadent spent enervated

    Opposite vigorous powerful strong robust

  2. 2

    disapproving

    (of a man) looking or behaving too much like a woman

    स्त्रैण, जनाना

    • an effete young man

    Synonyms effeminate delicate

    Opposite manly virile

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

feeble weak decadent spent enervated effeminate delicate

Antonyms

vigorous powerful strong robust manly virile

§Grammar and usage

Usage: In exams effete usually means 'weak and worn out', as in 'an effete empire'.

Usage में exams में effete का अर्थ प्रायः 'कमज़ोर और थका हुआ' होता है, जैसे 'an effete empire'।