/ Dictionary / Index E effete: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ef•fete Pronunciation: (i-fēt'), [key] — adj. lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society. exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force. unable to produce; sterile. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: effete (Thesaurus) effervescent efficacious Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language