effete

/ih-FEET/adjective

having lost vitality; overrefined and decadent

Critics called the salon effete and out of touch.
Synonyms
decadent, enfeebled, worn out
Antonyms
vigorous, robust
Memory hook
effete: worn out from having borne too much.

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