Effete and Mawkish

Effete

Effete adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.

Mawkish and effete are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Effete".

Mawkish

Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

Effete and mawkish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effete" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly
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