facile
/ˈfæsaɪl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ैसाइल
सतही, अति सरल, बिना सोचे-समझे कहा गया
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disapproving
produced without effort or careful thought, and so too simple to be useful
सतही, अति सरल, बिना सोचे-समझे कहा गया
- a facile explanation for a complicated problem
- Blaming only one person for the failure of the whole system is a facile conclusion.
- It is facile to say that poverty is simply the result of laziness.
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- The article offered a facile answer to a deep social problem.
- Her facile remarks showed that she had not studied the issue.
Synonyms simplistic superficial shallow glib oversimplified
Opposite profound thoughtful deep complex
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[only before noun] formal
obtained too easily and having little value
आसानी से मिला (और मूल्यहीन)
- a facile victory over a weak team
- The team celebrated a facile win against a side that had no regular bowlers.
- India enjoyed a facile win over the weaker side in the first match.
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- The champion's facile victory in the opening round was no surprise.
- Such facile success rarely teaches students anything.
Synonyms easy effortless simple straightforward
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Synonyms
simplistic superficial shallow glib oversimplified easy effortless simple straightforward
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AaSpelling
fac·ile
Spelling and pronunciation: fac-ile, /ˈfæsaɪl/ (not 'facil' or 'fasile').
Spelling और pronunciation में fac-ile, /ˈfæsaɪl/ ('facil' या 'fasile' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the shallow words together: facile, glib (fluent but insincere), superficial, simplistic.
सतही के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: facile, glib (धाराप्रवाह पर निष्ठाहीन), superficial, simplistic।
§Grammar and usage
Note: facile is usually critical (too easy, so shallow), while facility (ease) can be praise: 'She speaks English with facility.'
ध्यान रखिए: facile प्रायः आलोचनात्मक है (बहुत आसान, इसलिए सतही), जबकि facility (सरलता) प्रशंसा हो सकती है: 'She speaks English with facility'।