facile

Words with a similar base: facile

'facile'

[facile.s.01] as in: arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

Examples:
too facile a solution for so complex a problem

'facile'

[facile.s.02] as in: performing adroitly and without effort

Examples:
a facile hand

'facile'

[eloquent.s.01] as in: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Examples:
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
silver speech

Origins

					facile (English)
└── facile (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    └── facilis (Latin)
        ├── -ilis (Latin)
        ├── facere (Latin)
        ├── facio (Latin)
        └── facio (Portuguese)

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