Effete
Effete adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Past
Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Both words in one sentence
- Rome is heavily populated by gourmet chefs, effete fashionistas and handsome, Vespa-riding homewreckers all too eager to give young female tourists a romantic ride past the Trevi Fountain — oh, and most famous landmarks are within five minutes of each other, too.
Source: Olive Garden
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Past and Effete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/past
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