1. achieved with ease; requiring little effort or skill
2. superficial; lacking depth or substance
Usage: often critical
3. working or acting with ease and fluency

Examples

• The math problem had a facile solution that took only minutes to find.
• His facile explanation ignored the complexity of the issue.
• She was known for her facile wit and quick responses.
• The critic dismissed the novel as facile entertainment.
• With facile movements, the dancer glided across the stage.
• The politician’s facile promises failed to address real concerns.
• He had a facile command of several languages.