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facile (adj.)

late 15c., "easy to do," from Middle French facile "easy," from Latin facilis "easy to do," of persons, "pliant, courteous, yielding," from facere "to do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put"). Usually now with depreciatory implication. Of persons, "easily led," from 1510s.

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Definitions of facile from WordNet

facile (adj.)
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject;
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
Synonyms: neat / slick
facile (adj.)
performing adroitly and without effort;
a facile hand
facile (adj.)
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively;
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
Synonyms: eloquent / fluent / silver / silver-tongued / smooth-spoken
From wordnet.princeton.edu