Definitions for facileˈfæs ɪl; esp. Brit. -aɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fac•ileˈfæs ɪl; esp. Brit. -aɪl(adj.)
quick in comprehension or action:
a facile mind.
superficial; shallow:
a facile answer to a hard question.
easily accomplished or attained:
a facile performance.
fluent; effortless:
a facile writing style.
Archaic. easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons.
Origin of facile:
1475–85; < L facilis easy =fac(ere) to make, do1+-ilis -ile1
fac′ile•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
facile(adj)
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
"too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
facile(adj)
performing adroitly and without effort
"a facile hand"
eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken(adj)
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
"able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
Wiktionary
facile(Adjective)
Easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.
facile(Adjective)
Amiable, flexible, easy to get along with.
His facile disposition made him many friends.
facile(Adjective)
Effortless, fluent (of work, abilities etc.).
facile(Adjective)
Lazy, simplistic (especially of explanations, discussions etc.).
facile(Adjective)
Of a reaction or other process, taking place readily.
Decarboxylation of beta-keto acids is facile...
Origin: From facile, from facilis, from .
Webster Dictionary
Facile(adj)
easy to be done or performed: not difficult; performable or attainable with little labor
Facile(adj)
easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered
Facile(adj)
easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant
Facile(adj)
easily persuaded to good or bad; yielding; ductile to a fault; pliant; flexible
Facile(adj)
ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen
Translations for facile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- maklikAfrikaans
- سَهْـلArabic
- лесенBulgarian
- fácilPortuguese (BR)
- lehký, snadnýCzech
- leichtGerman
- let; simpel; ligetilDanish
- εύκολοςGreek
- fácilSpanish
- kergeEstonian
- آسانFarsi
- helppoFinnish
- facileFrench
- קַלHebrew
- आसान, सरलHindi
- laganCroatian
- könnyűHungarian
- mudahIndonesian
- auðveldurIcelandic
- facileItalian
- 容易なJapanese
- 쉬운Korean
- lengvasLithuanian
- vieglsLatvian
- senangMalay
- makkelijkDutch
- lett(vint), enkel(t), uanstrengtNorwegian
- łatwyPolish
- آسانPersian
- آسانPashto
- fácilPortuguese
- uşorRomanian
- лёгкийRussian
- ľahkýSlovak
- lahekSlovenian
- lakSerbian
- lätt, enkelSwedish
- ง่ายThai
- kolayTurkish
- 容易的Chinese (Trad.)
- легкийUkrainian
- آسانUrdu
- dễ dàngVietnamese
- 容易的Chinese (Simp.)
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