/ ˈfæsaɪl; NAmE ˈfæsl/ adjective ( disapproving )
1.
produced without effort or careful thought
SYN glib :
a facile remark / generalization
2.
[ only before noun ] ( formal ) obtained too easily and having little value :
a facile victory
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense easily accomplished ): from French , or from Latin facilis easy, from facere do, make.