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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

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   What does facile mean in English?

   • Facile comes from the Latin facilis, meaning "easy," and facere, "to make or do." The adjective can mean "easy" or "easily done," as befits its Latin roots, but it now often adds the meaning of undue haste or shallowness, as in "facile answers to complex questions."

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   Is facile a good or bad word?

   • 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. While it is a lovely sounding French word, facile is both a compliment and an insult depending on how it's used.

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   Is facile a compliment or an insult?

   • While it is a lovely sounding French word, facile is both a compliment and an insult depending on how it's used. Something that shows ready skill is facile, such as being facile with text messaging. But if something is too simple and superficial, or shows little care, it can also be called facile.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective facile, which can mean easy, shallow, or fluent. Find out how facile differs from easy, simple, light, effortless, and smooth.

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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. While it is a lovely sounding French word, facile is both a compliment and an insult depending on how it's used.

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   Facile means easy, smooth, or superficial, often in a negative sense. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and example sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Facile means easy, smooth, or superficial in movement, action, or manner. It can also mean easily done or performed. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of facile.

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