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English adjective: facile

1. facile arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth


SamplesToo facile a solution for so complex a problem.


Similarsuperficial


Antonymsprofound

2. facile performing adroitly and without effort


SamplesA facile hand.


Similareffortless


Antonymseffortful

3. facile expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively


SamplesAble to dazzle with his facile tongue.
Silver speech.


Synonymseloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken


Similararticulate


Antonymsinarticulate, unarticulate









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