adj.
Pronunciation: ' fa-s ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin facilis, from facere to do ― more at DO
Date: 15th century
1 a (1) : easily accomplished or attained <a facile victory> (2) : SHALLOW , SIMPLISTIC <I am not concerned ⋯ with offering any facile solution for so complex a problem ― T. S. Eliot> b : used or comprehended with ease c : readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth < facile tears>
2 archaic : mild or pleasing in manner or disposition
3 a : READY , FLUENT < facile prose> b : POISED , ASSURED
synonyms see EASY
– fac · ile · ly \ -s ə (l)-l ē \ adverb
– fac · ile · ness \ -s ə l-n ə s \ noun