English adjective: facile | |||
1. | facile arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth | ||
Samples | Too facile a solution for so complex a problem. | ||
Similar | superficial | ||
Antonyms | profound | ||
2. | facile performing adroitly and without effort | ||
Samples | A facile hand. | ||
Similar | effortless | ||
Antonyms | effortful | ||
3. | facile expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | ||
Samples | Able to dazzle with his facile tongue. Silver speech. | ||
Synonyms | eloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken | ||
Similar | articulate | ||
Antonyms | inarticulate, unarticulate | ||