Word meaning
facile
adjective · FAS-ul
What does facile mean?
Facile means ignoring the complexities of an issue; superficial. Also, effortlessly achieved.
Facile in a sentence
“It's facile to blame one person for such a complex failure.”
Synonyms for facile
- simplistic
- superficial
- glib
How to remember facile
- Say it out loud a few times: FAS-ul.
- Write one sentence of your own using facile, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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