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1. (adj.) facile
quick in comprehension or action:
a facile mind.
2. facile
superficial; shallow:
a facile answer to a hard question.
3. facile
easily accomplished or attained:
a facile performance.
4. facile
fluent; effortless:
a facile writing style.
5. facile
Archaic. easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons.
Etymology: (1475–85; < L facilis easy =fac(ere) to make, do1+-ilis -ile1)
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| Definition of 'facile' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
"too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
2. (adj) facile
performing adroitly and without effort
"a facile hand"
3. (adj) eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
"able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) facile
easy to be done or performed: not difficult; performable or attainable with little labor
2. (adj) facile
easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered
3. (adj) facile
easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant
4. (adj) facile
easily persuaded to good or bad; yielding; ductile to a fault; pliant; flexible
5. (adj) facile
ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen
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