facile

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Now specifically, easy in a disparaging sense; taking minimal effort; lazy, simplistic

His facile approach to the task meant he would not achieve the best possible results.

Easy

as he that is benumbed with cold sits shaking, that might relieve himself with a little exercise or stirring, do they complain, but will not use the facile and ready means to do themselves good .

Amiable, flexible, easy to get along with

His facile disposition made him many friends.

not difficult to do
{a} easy to be done flexible, pliant
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"
Easy to be done or performed: not difficult; performable or attainable with little labor
Ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen
Easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered
disapproval If you describe someone's arguments or suggestions as facile, you are criticizing them because their ideas are too simple and indicate a lack of careful, intelligent thinking. The subject of racism is admittedly too complex for facile summarization. = simplistic
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem
performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand"
Easy of access or converse; mild; courteous; not haughty, austere, or distant; affable; complaisant
{s} easily done, accomplished without difficulty; moving in an easy manner, unconstrained; gentle, pleasant; flexible, yielding
Easily persuaded to good or bad; yielding; ductile to a fault; pliant; flexible
Easily done or used; taking little effort; lazy
facilely
in an easy manner, without difficulty; with ease, in an unconstrained manner; gently, pleasantly; flexibly, yieldingly
facilely
In a facile manner
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