FACILE


Meaning of FACILE in English

fa ‧ cile /ˈfæsaɪl $ ˈfæs ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin facilis 'easy to do' , from facere 'to do, make' ]

1 . a facile remark, argument etc is too simple and shows a lack of careful thought or understanding:

facile generalizations

2 . [only before noun] formal a facile achievement or success has been obtained too easily and has no value:

a facile victory

—facilely adverb

—facileness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.