Definition of facile
1a(1)
: easily accomplished or attained
a facile victory
(2)
: shallow, simplistic
I am not concerned … with offering any facile solution for so complex a problem— T. S. Eliot
b
: used or comprehended with ease
c
: readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth
facile tears
2
archaic
: mild or pleasing in manner or disposition
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The first known use of facile was in the 15th century
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