facile
facile Lexical Profile
facile Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial, simplistic, or arrived at with too little thought.
"The economist criticized the politician's proposal as a facile solution to a deeply structural crisis."
Easily achieved, performed, or mastered; effortless.
"The defending champions secured a facile victory over their inexperienced opponents."
Working, moving, or speaking with effortless fluency and readiness; adept or poised.
"She was a facile writer who could draft a compelling speech in less than an hour."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although "facile" literally means "easy," in modern English it is almost always used pejoratively to criticize an argument, solution, or remark as overly simplistic and lacking genuine depth.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French "facile," from Latin "facilis" meaning "easy to do," derived from "facere" ("to make" or "to do").