Effete
Effete adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Incompetent and effete are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incompetent" instead an adjective "Effete".
Incompetent
Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Effete and incompetent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effete" instead an adjective "Incompetent".
Nearby Words: incompetence, incompetently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inept and effete
- inept and incompetent
- inadequate and effete
- inadequate and incompetent
- feeble and effete
- feeble and incompetent
- weak and effete
- weak and incompetent
- ineffective and effete
- ineffective and incompetent
- futile and effete
- futile and incompetent
- ineffectual and effete
- ineffectual and incompetent
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Incompetent and Effete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/incompetent
Effete & Incompetent. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/incompetent>.
Incompetent or Effete. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/incompetent.
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