English dictionary
facile
adjectivePronunciation
ˈfa.sʌɪl
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
adjective
- performing adroitly and without effort
adjective
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
Example sentences
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
silver speech
a facile hand
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
a slick advertising campaign