Facile is an adjective meaning easily accomplished or attained, or shallow and superficial. It can also mean ready or fluent, and comes from the Latin word 'facilis' (easy).
Facile es un adjetivo que significa fácilmente logrado o conseguido, o superficial y poco profundo. También puede significar listo o seguro, y proviene de la palabra latina "facilis" (fácil).
| Word | facile |
|---|---|
| Date | January 3, 2008 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | FASS-ul |
| Etymology | Would you have guessed that "facile" and "difficult" are related? They are! "Facile" comes to us through Middle French, from the Latin word "facilis," meaning "easy," and ultimately from "facere," meaning "to make or do." "Difficult" traces to "facilis" as well, but its history also involves the negative prefix "dis-," meaning "not." "Facile" can mean "easy" or "easily done," as befits its Latin roots, but it now often adds the connotation of undue haste or shallowness, as in "facile answers to complex questions." |
| Examples | The book is well-organized, but the author's conclusions are unduly facile. |
| Definition | 1 a : easily accomplished, handled, or attained b : shallow, superficial 2 a : ready, fluent b : poised, assured |
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