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facile

[ˈfæsəl or ˈfæsaɪl]
adjective
fácil, superficial
1. Achieved or done with ease; presenting no difficulty
The test was facile for someone with her experience.
A prova foi fácil para alguém com sua experiência.
2. Lacking depth; superficial or simplistic
His facile explanation ignored the complexity of the issue.
Sua explicação superficial ignorou a complexidade da questão.
3. Fluent but shallow; glib
She gave a facile response that didn't address the real problem.
Ela deu uma resposta superficial que não abordou o problema real.
NYC Slang
no cap (when used ironically to describe something seemingly easy but actually difficult); piece of cake (for easy meaning only)
Synonyms
easysimplesuperficialglibsimplisticcursory
Antonyms
difficultcomplexdeepprofoundchallengingthorough

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fácil, superficial
Both meanings are commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fácil, superficial
European Portuguese uses the same translations with similar frequency

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the facile route - tomar o caminho mais fácil
facile solution - solução simplista
facile argument - argumento superficial
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