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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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Yet he confronts the nuanced situation in Europe in facile terms, seemingly unable to perceive shades of gray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And I thought it was a little facile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The meals of hot dogs and tinned fruit were revelatory to children used to the flavorings of ginger and kimchi: “This was straight-up American food, wholesome, facile, and inert, and we adored it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

R. T. Jones, the engineer who had intervened on behalf of the black man with the Hampton police, had beguiled Langley managers immediately with his facile mind.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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