facile
adjective
[ ˈfasʌɪl ]
• ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
• "facile generalizations"
Similar:
simplistic,
superficial,
oversimple,
oversimplified,
schematic,
black and white,
shallow,
pat,
glib,
slick,
jejune,
naive,
dime-store,
bubblegum,
• (especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless.
• "a facile seven-lengths victory"
Similar:
effortless,
easy,
undemanding,
unexacting,
painless,
trouble-free,
unchallenged,
leisurely,
simple,
uncomplicated,
straightforward,
elementary,
easy-peasy,
as easy as pie,
as easy as falling off a log,
as easy as ABC,
a piece of cake,
child's play,
kids' stuff,
a cinch,
no sweat,
a doddle,
a breeze,
a pushover,
money for old rope,
money for jam,
duck soup,
a snap,
a bludge,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘easily accomplished’): from French, or from Latin facilis ‘easy’, from facere ‘do, make’.
