facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /

ADJECTIVE

easy; easily mastered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effortless glib hasty

WEAK

accomplished adept adroit apparent articulate breeze child's play cursory deft dexterous easy as pie fast talk flip fluent light obvious picnic practiced proficient pushover quick ready shallow simple skillful slick smooth superficial uncomplicated untroublesome voluble

Antonyms

WEAK

arduous complicated confusing difficult hard involved laborious profound

Example Sentences

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Davies have argued, and in political and ideological terms, it's something of a Gordian knot that defies any facile analysis.

From Salon

Repetition cultivates a deeper kind of attention, one that pushes past facile understanding to intimacy with the work.

From New York Times

He also eschewed facile explanations for the nation’s woes.

From Seattle Times

But that is all he is and represents; his character is too facile.

From Salon

To imply that there should be a binary choice between health and productivity is facile and misleading.

From Salon