CEFR B2

facile

adjective

Meaning

Showing a lack of real thought or care; achieved or done with very little effort.

Examples

He made a facile remark about the situation.
The team's facile victory did not prepare them for the championship game.

Synonyms: easy, superficial, simplistic, cursory, glib

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facile (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfæs.aɪl/

Definition

Showing a lack of real thought or care; achieved or done with very little effort.

Examples

He made a facile remark about the situation.
The team's facile victory did not prepare them for the championship game.
She offered facile solutions to problems that required deep analysis.

How to Use facile

facile explanation (collocation): An explanation that is too simple and does not consider all the facts. — "His facile explanation for the problem ignored the underlying issues."
facile victory (collocation): A win that is achieved easily, without much effort or challenge. — "The tennis player was expected to win with a facile victory."
facile argument (collocation): An argument that is not well-developed or convincing. — "She dismissed his facile argument as lacking substance."

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