facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /

ADJECTIVE

easy; easily mastered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effortless glib hasty

WEAK

accomplished adept adroit apparent articulate breeze child's play cursory deft dexterous easy as pie fast talk flip fluent light obvious picnic practiced proficient pushover quick ready shallow simple skillful slick smooth superficial uncomplicated untroublesome voluble

Antonyms

WEAK

arduous complicated confusing difficult hard involved laborious profound

Example Sentences

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Davies have argued, and in political and ideological terms, it's something of a Gordian knot that defies any facile analysis.

From Salon

He also dismissed as overly facile government suggestions to find alternative markets to Russia.

From Seattle Times

For Hyatt, the goal was to reinvent the music without turning it into something facile.

From BBC

And now it’s facile to suggest we’re all just adjusting emotionally, still.

From Washington Post

At the same time, the film is not touting some facile hope, either.

From Washington Post