Facile - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfæsl|  American pronunciation of the word facile
Brit.  |ˈfæsæɪl|  British pronunciation of the word facile

adjective

- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject (syn: neat, slick)
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
- performing adroitly and without effort
a facile hand
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively (syn: eloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken)
able to dazzle with his facile tongue

Extra examples

This problem needs more than just a facile solution.

He is a wonderfully facile writer.

Melville shrank from atheism, and from all facile theisms.

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