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facile

/ˈfa.sʌɪl/ /ˈfæs.əl/

Meanings
adjective
Easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

Examples :

"His facile explanation for being late – blaming it on traffic every single time – was starting to wear thin with his boss. "
attitude character ability

Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration effortless

effortless adjective

/ˈefərtləs/ /ˈefətləs/

Without effort.

"She made the difficult piano piece sound effortless. "

Illustration discussions

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration explanations

explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration abilities

abilities noun

/əˈbɪlətiz/

Suitableness.

"Her artistic abilities made her a perfect fit for the graphic design team. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration disposition

disposition noun

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/

The arrangement or placement of certain things.

"The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."

Illustration simplistic

simplistic adjective

/sɪmˈplɪstɪk/

Overly simple.

"The teacher said the student's explanation of climate change was simplistic and needed more detail to accurately reflect the complexity of the issue. "

Illustration disparaging

disparaging verb

/dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒɪŋ(ɡ)/

To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.

"Example Sentence: "The manager was disparaging the employee's efforts, constantly comparing them negatively to others' work and making them feel unworthy." "

Illustration surprisingly

surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."