facile | Definition of facile

Synonyms and Antonyms of facile

1 having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character

the movie takes a facile look at what happens when teens enter into serious romantic relationships

Synonyms of facile

one-dimensional, shallow, skin-deep, superficial

Words Related to facile

cursory, hasty, oversimple, passing, sketchy

aimless, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random

limited, narrow, restricted

Near Antonyms of facile

discerning, penetrant, penetrating

definitive, hard

broad, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, extensive, far-reaching, wide

general, global, inclusive

detailed, in-depth

Antonyms of facile

2 involving minimal difficulty or effort

a few early facile victories misled the country into thinking that the war would be short and relatively painless

Synonyms of facile

cheap, downhill, easy, effortless, fluent, fluid, hands-down, light, painless, ready, royal, simple, smooth, snap, soft

Words Related to facile

idiotproof, mindless, quick, straightforward, unchallenging, uncomplicated

apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Near Antonyms of facile

burdensome, exhausting, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful, taxing, troublesome

abstruse, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, problematic (also problematical), recondite

Antonyms of facile

arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, herculean, killer, labored, laborious, murderous, rough, severe, stiff, strenuous, toilful, toilsome, tough