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   facile

   /ˈfasʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial: "facile generalizations" Similar simplisticsuperficialoversimpleoversimplifiedschematicblack and whiteshallowpatglibslickjejunenaiveinformal:dime-storebubblegumOpposite thoroughprofound
   • ▪ (of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach: "a man of facile and shallow intellect"
   • 2. (especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless: "a facile seven-lengths victory" Similar effortlesseasyundemandingunexactingpainlesstrouble-freeunchallengedleisurelysimpleuncomplicatedstraightforwardelementaryinformal:easy-peasyas easy as pieas easy as falling off a logas easy as ABCa piece of cakechild's playkids' stuffa cinchno sweata doddlea breezea pushovermoney for old ropemoney for jamduck soupa snapa bludgeOpposite hard-won

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘easily accomplished’): from French, or from Latin facilis ‘easy’, from facere ‘do, make’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. facilely adverb
   • 2. facileness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Facile means easy or too easy; not needing effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › facileFacile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Facile means easily accomplished or attained, but often implies undue haste or shallowness. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Facile means easy or too easy; not needing effort. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › facileFACILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Facile definition: moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality. See examples of FACILE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › facileFacile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If someone does something easily, or shows ease, it is described as facile in a good way, but if someone takes the easy way out and shows a lack of thought or care, it is facile in a bad way.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (fæsaɪl , US -səl ) adjective. If you describe someone's arguments or suggestions as facile, you are criticizing them because their ideas are too simple and indicate a lack of careful, intelligent thinking. [disapproval] This subject is admittedly too complex for facile summarization. More Synonyms of facile.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFACILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Facile means too simple and not well thought out. Learn how to use this adjective in English and see its translations in other languages.