Effete
Effete adjective - Lacking strength of will or character.
Usage example: the governor is too effete to take on the powerful special interests that really run this state
Nebbishy
Mutual synonyms
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Nebbishy and Effete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/nebbishy
Effete & Nebbishy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/nebbishy>.
Nebbishy or Effete. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/nebbishy.
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