HyperDic: facile

English > 3 senses of the word facile:
ADJECTIVEallfacile, neat, slickarrived at without due care or effort
allfacileperforming adroitly and without effort
allfacile, eloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spokenexpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
facile > pronunciation
Soundsfae'sahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > facile: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningarrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth.
Example"too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
Synonymsneat, slick
BroadersuperficialConcerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious
Spanishsuperficial
English > facile: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningPerforming adroitly and without effort.
Example"a facile hand"
Broadereffortlessrequiring or apparently requiring no effort
Spanishfácil
Nounsfacilityskillful performance or ability without difficulty
English > facile: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningExpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively.
Example"able to dazzle with his facile tongue"
Synonymseloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
BroaderarticulateExpressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language / language
Spanishaltilocuente, diserto, elocuente, expresivo, grandilocuente
Catalanaltiloqüent, benparlant, disert, eloqüent, expressiu, grandiloqüent
Nounsfacilitya natural effortlessness

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