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- [fas-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈfæs ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
- /ˈfæs.aɪl/
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- [fas-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈfæs ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
Definitions of facile word
- adjective facile moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind. 1
- adjective facile easily done, performed, used, etc.: a facile victory; a facile method. 1
- adjective facile easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons. 1
- adjective facile affable, agreeable, or complaisant; easily influenced: a facile temperament; facile people. 1
- noun facile (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial. 1
- adjective facile speech: flippant 1
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Origin of facile
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin facilis that can be done, easy, equivalent to fac(ere) to do, make + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Facile
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facile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for facile
adj facile
- glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
adjective facile
- simplistic — characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad.
- facetious — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- trite — lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
- inane — lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
Antonyms for facile
adj facile
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
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