Associations to the word «Facile»
Noun
- Che
- Wexford
- Easy
- Ut
- Leinster
- Generalization
- Adv
- Clicking
- Pen
- Optimism
- Si
- Gaines
- Qu
- Kilkenny
- Synthesis
- Limerick
- Une
- Plastic
- Eloquence
- Fabrication
- Lei
- Simple
- Una
- Fu
- Que
- Poly
- Silica
- Simplicity
- Elegance
- Peptide
- Un
- Scorn
- Natural
- Disposition
- Imagination
- Charm
- Lay
- Substitution
- Satire
- Browning
- Ce
- Les
- Ne
- Substrate
- Reaction
- Di
- Compound
- Eurovision
- Cation
- Wit
- Humour
- Op
- Era
- Tongue
- Prejudice
- Rhyme
- Execution
- Explanation
- Della
- Molecule
- Cello
- Piano
- Reader
- Flute
- Ease
- Humor
Adjective
Wiktionary
FACILE, adjective. Easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy. [from 15th c.]
FACILE, adjective. (now rare) Amiable, flexible, easy to get along with. [from 16th c.]
FACILE, adjective. Effortless, fluent (of work, abilities etc.). [from 17th c.]
FACILE, adjective. Lazy, simplistic (especially of explanations, discussions etc.). [from 19th c.]
FACILE, adjective. (chemistry) Of a reaction or other process, taking place readily.
Dictionary definition
FACILE, adjective. Arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem".
FACILE, adjective. Performing adroitly and without effort; "a facile hand".
FACILE, adjective. Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.