 facile |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] performing adroitly and without effort | |
| Synonyms: | easy | |
| Examples: | "her easy grace" "a facile hand" |
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| Related terms: | effortless | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth | |
| Examples: | "too facile a solution for so complex a problem" |
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| Related terms: | superficial | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | |
| Synonyms: | eloquent silver-tongued silver smooth-spoken fluent | |
| Examples: | "able to dazzle with his facile tongue" "silver speech" |
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| Related terms: | articulate | |
| Similar spelling: |
faucal faisal Fagley faecal facial facially |
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