facile
Meaning of facile
adjective
- ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
facile generalizations
- (especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless.
a facile seven-lengths victory
late 15th century (in the sense ‘easily accomplished’): from French, or from Latin facilis ‘easy’, from facere ‘do, make’.
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Hyphenation of facile
facile
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
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facile synonyms
Meaning eloquent:
Meaning treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are:
Meaning lacking depth of character or understanding:
Meaning lacking sophistication and subtlety:
Meaning simplified to such an extent that a distorted impression is given:
Meaning (of thought, ideas, etc.) simplistic or formulaic in character:
Meaning not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought:
Meaning touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand:
Meaning (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow:
Meaning done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way:
Meaning naive, simplistic, and superficial:
Meaning (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement:
Meaning chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles:
Meaning requiring no physical or mental exertion:
Meaning achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties:
Meaning (especially of a task) not demanding:
Meaning not causing or suffering physical pain:
Meaning not disputed or questioned:
Meaning acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed:
Meaning easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty:
Meaning simple or straightforward:
Meaning uncomplicated and easy to do or understand:
Meaning straightforward and uncomplicated:
facile antonyms
Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:
Meaning (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense:
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Words that rhyme with facile
bacile, gracile, overfacile, postgracile, pregracile, unfacile, Cecile, Poecile, decile, imbecile, poecile, tredecile, difficile, domicile, ancile, concile, irreconcile, prereconcile, reconcile, Docile, docile, indocile, undocile, Marcile, Lucile
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