facile in Portuguese
facile in Portuguese is simplório — facile means too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
facile in Portuguese
simplório
(now, usually, derogatory) Easy; contemptibly easy. [from 15th c.]
What does "facile" mean?
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adjective Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
"It's a facile explanation that ignores fifty years of history."
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adjective Achieved easily, sometimes suspiciously so, especially of a sporting win.
"A facile 4-0 victory over the bottom club."
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adjective Working with easy fluency, as of a writer, speaker or performer; often with a hint that fluency has replaced substance.
"He is a facile speaker who can fill an hour on any topic."
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facile in a sentence
- It's a facile explanation that ignores fifty years of history.
- He offered the facile suggestion that they should simply work harder.
- A facile 4-0 victory over the bottom club.
- He is a facile speaker who can fill an hour on any topic.
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What is "facile" in Portuguese?
"facile" in Portuguese is simplório. facile means: Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
How do you use "facile" in a sentence?
Example: "It's a facile explanation that ignores fifty years of history." In Portuguese, "facile" is simplório.
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