facile meaning and definition

FACILE adjective

Definition of facile (adjective)

1. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
   • "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
2. performing adroitly and without effort
   • "a facile hand"
3. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
   • "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
   • synonyms: eloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken