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- pronunciation:
- fae
sihl
[or]
fae
saIl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner.
She had a facile mind and all subjects came easily to her.- antonyms:
- arduous
- similar words:
- easy, effortless
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| definition 2: |
achieved with little or no effort,
The flawless performance appeared facile but it had required months of intense practice.- synonyms:
- easy
- antonyms:
- arduous
- similar words:
- effortless, elementary, simple, snap
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| definition 3: |
marked by superficiality; simplistic.
You didn't give the article any real thought, and therefore you reached a facile conclusion.The textbook's facile explanation was more confusing than helpful.- synonyms:
- simplistic, superficial
- similar words:
- glib, snap
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| related words: |
adroit, clean, dextrous, fluent, light, quick, ready |
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| derivations: |
facilely (adv.), facileness (n.) |
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