FACILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FACILE?

Need another word that means the same as “facile”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “facile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Facile” are: eloquent, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, neat, slick, simplistic, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified, schematic, black and white, effortless, easy, undemanding, unexacting, painless, trouble-free, unchallenged

Facile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Facile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “facile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Performing adroitly and without effort.
• Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject.
• Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively.
• Ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
• Arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth.
• (of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach.
• (especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless.

Synonyms of "Facile" as an adjective (20 Words)

black and white	Distributed or sold illicitly.
easy	Readily exploited or tricked. Easy money.
effortless	Requiring no physical or mental exertion. I went up the steps in two effortless bounds.
eloquent	Clearly expressing or indicating something. An eloquent speech.
fluent	Able to express oneself easily and articulately. His style of play was fast and fluent.
neat	Very good. Took his whiskey neat.
oversimple	Lacking sophistication and subtlety. An oversimple theory of human nature.
oversimplified	Simplified to such an extent that a distorted impression is given. An oversimplified view of human personality.
painless	Involving little effort or stress. Painless dentistry.
schematic	(of a diagram or other representation) symbolic and simplified. This concept is shown in schematic form in Figure 1.
silver	Having the white lustrous sheen of silver. Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen.
silver-tongued	Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively.
simplistic	Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are. Simplistic arguments of the ruling party.
slick	Made slick by e g ice or grease. A dandy looking dude with a slick black ponytail.
smooth-spoken	Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively.
superficial	Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume. In his paper he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory.
trouble-free	Without problems or difficulties.
unchallenged	Not disputed or questioned. A position of unchallenged supremacy.
undemanding	(especially of a task) not demanding. An undemanding boss.
unexacting	Not rigorous. Relaxed and unexacting standards.

Usage Examples of "Facile" as an adjective

• A facile hand.
• Able to dazzle with his facile tongue.
• Too facile a solution for so complex a problem.
• Facile generalizations.
• A man of facile and shallow intellect.
• A facile seven-lengths victory.

Associations of "Facile" (30 Words)

blase	Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. A blase attitude about housecleaning.
carefree	Cheerfully irresponsible. The carefree days of the holidays.
casual	A youth belonging to a subculture characterized by the wearing of expensive casual clothing and frequently associated with football hooliganism. An ideal coat for casual occasions.
easy	With ease easy is sometimes used informally for easily. Success came too easy.
easygoing	Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship. The easygoing life of a parttime consultant.
effortless	Achieved with admirable ease. I went up the steps in two effortless bounds.
eloquent	Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively. The bus journey alone is eloquent of class inequality.
eulogy	A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died. A eulogy to the Queen Mother.
faithless	Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner. They were ungodly and faithless.
flowing	(of a line or contour) smoothly continuous. A flowing prose style.
fluent	Able to speak or write a particular foreign language easily and accurately. She became fluent in French and German.
halcyon	Marked by peace and prosperity. The halcyon days of the clipper trade.
happy-go-lucky	Occurring by chance.
insouciant	Marked by blithe unconcern. An insouciant shrug.
lazy	(of a river) slow-moving. A lazy lowland river.
leisurely	Not hurried or forced. At a leisurely or easygoing pace.
nonchalant	(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. Was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner.
oration	The style or manner in which an oration is given. Pericles famous funeral oration.
regardless	In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks. The allowance is paid regardless of age or income.
relaxed	Free from tension and anxiety. We were having a great time and feeling very relaxed.
rhetorician	A person who delivers a speech or oration. They re ready to listen to any smooth tongued rhetorician.
simple	Composed of a single element; not compound. A simple game.
slow	Of a sports field or ground likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast. Production slowed.
specious	Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing. A specious claim.
unconcerned	Lacking in interest or care or feeling. The prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination.
unhurried	Relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste. He began opening the drawers of his desk in an unhurried way.
uninterested	Not interested in or concerned about something or someone. She appeared totally uninterested.
unmolested	Not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed. They allowed him to pass unmolested.
untroubled	Free from turmoil or worries. Untroubled sleep.
volubility	The quality of being facile in speech and writing. Her legendary volubility deserted her.