
effect | effect: n. 1 result, consequence, outcome, conclusion, upshot, aftermath, impact: The effects of the storm could be seen everywhere. 2 effectiveness, efficacy, force, power, capacity, potency, influence, impression, impact, Colloq clout, punch: His threats had no effect. 3 significance, meaning, signification, purport, sense, essence, drift, implication, import, tenor, purpose, intent, intention, object, objective: She said ''Get lost'', or words to that effect. 4 impact, impression, form, sensation: He didn''t mean that, he just said it for effect. 5 in effect. effectively, virtually, for (all) practical purposes, so to speak, more or less; actually, in (point of) fact, really, essentially, basically, at bottom, in truth, truly, to all intents and purposes, at the end of the day, any way you look at it: She always spoke of him as her adopted son and this, in effect, was what he was. 6 take effect. become operative or operational, come into force, begin or start to work or function or operate: The regulation doesn''t take effect till next week. --v. 7 bring about, cause, make happen or take place, effectuate, achieve, accomplish, secure, obtain, make, execute, carry out, produce, create: The opposition was unable to effect any change in the law.
effective | effective: adj. 1 effectual, efficacious, productive; capable, useful, serviceable, competent, operative, able, functional, efficient: The effective life of the battery is six months. 2 impressive, remarkable, noticeable, conspicuous, outstanding, striking, powerful, compelling, moving, telling, effectual: The stage setting was very effective. 3 operative, operational, in operation, functioning, real, actual, essential, basic, true: The monthly interest may seem low, but the effective annual rate is much higher.
effects | effects: n.pl. belongings, (personal) property, gear, possessions, stuff, things, paraphernalia, chattels, goods, Colloq junk, crap, Brit clobber, Taboo slang US shit: His personal effects were left scattered around the house.
effectual | effectual: adj. 1 effective, efficacious, efficient, functional, productive, useful, telling, influential, powerful, forcible, forceful; capable, adequate: What is the most effectual way of stopping a take-over of the company? 2 effective, in force, legal, lawful, binding, sound, valid: You must register the agreement for it to be effectual.
effectuate | effectuate: v. bring about, effect, carry out, implement, accomplish, do, execute, realize, achieve; cause, make happen: It is unclear just how she will effectuate her escape.
effeminate | effeminate: adj. unmanly, womanish, womanly, sissy, weak, campy; gay, homosexual; Slang Brit bent, poncey, US limp-wristed, faggy, faggoty: He''s too effeminate to play the part of Othello.
effervescent | effervescent: n. 1 bubbling, fizzy, carbonated, sparkling, fizzing, gassy; foaming, foamy, frothing, frothy, bubbly: I prefer effervescent mineral water to still. 2 bubbling, bubbly, high-spirited, vivacious, ebullient, lively, exuberant, buoyant, animated, lively, exhilarated, excited, enthusiastic, irrepressible: Jeanette''s effervescent personality endeared her to everyone who met her.
efficacious | efficacious: adj. effective, effectual, productive, competent, successful, efficient, useful, serviceable; capable: He was not very efficacious in getting the council to change their policy.
efficiency | efficiency: n. 1 effectiveness, efficacy, competence, capability, adeptness, proficiency, expertness, expertise, know-how, experience, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, adroitness: The efficiency of the staff has been greatly improved. 2 productivity, effectiveness, efficaciousness: How does the efficiency of a diesel compare with that of other engines?
efficient | efficient: adj. unwasteful, economic, thrifty; effective, efficacious, effectual, competent, productive, proficient, operative: The technique for producing electrical power from tidal action has not yet proved efficient.
effort | effort: n. 1 exertion, striving, struggle, strain, labour, pains, energy, toil, application, trouble, travail, work, Colloq elbow-grease: He''s gone to a lot of effort to please her. Getting the place cleaned up took a great deal of effort. 2 attempt, endeavour, essay, try, venture, Colloq stab, crack: Her efforts to be pleasant met with a stony response. 3 achievement, accomplishment, creation, feat, deed, attainment, exploit: Last year''s fund-raising fair was a superb effort.
effortless | effortless: adj. easy (as pie or as A, B, C, or as 1, 2, 3), simple, painless, smooth, trouble-free, uncomplicated: She admired the apparently effortless grace of the dancer.
effrontery | effrontery: n. impertinence, impudence, audacity, nerve, presumption, presumptuousness, brazenness, boldness, insolence, temerity, brashness, rashness, arrogance, front, indiscretion, Archaic frowardness, Colloq gall, brass, nerve, cheek, lip, mouth, Slang Brit side: He had the effrontery to call her ''Queenie''!
effusive | effusive: adj. demonstrative, gushing, (over)enthusiastic, unrestrained, unchecked, unreserved, expansive, emotional, exuberant, rhapsodic, ebullient, lavish, voluble, profuse; fulsome: Her aunt greeted her with an effusive outpouring of affection.
