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Facile has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

"too facile a solution for so complex a problem"

"it was a neat plan, but bound to fail"

"a slick advertising campaign"

2

performing adroitly and without effort

"a facile hand"

3

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

"able to dazzle with his facile tongue"

"silver speech"

4

Easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

Example Sentences
"too facile a solution for so complex a problem" adjective
"it was a neat plan, but bound to fail" adjective
"a slick advertising campaign" adjective
"a facile hand" adjective
"able to dazzle with his facile tongue" adjective
"silver speech" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ile lile wile tile nile vile sile hile rile bile kile file pile mile bfile avile edile chile baile prile
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