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Prompt vs Facile - What's the difference?

prompt | facile | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between prompt and facile

is that prompt is ready, willing (to act) while facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

As a noun prompt

is a reminder or cue.

As a verb prompt

is to lead someone toward what they should say or do.

Facile vs Contrived - What's the difference?

facile | contrived | Related terms |

Facile is a related term of contrived.


As adjectives the difference between facile and contrived

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

Facile vs Free - What's the difference?

facile | free | Related terms |

Facile is a related term of free.


As adjectives the difference between facile and free

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while free is (label) unconstrained.

As an adverb free is

without needing to pay.

As a verb free is

to make free; set at liberty; release; rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, or oppresses.

As a noun free is

(australian rules football|gaelic football) abbreviation of free kick.

Facile vs Quick - What's the difference?

facile | quick | Synonyms |

Facile is a synonym of quick.


As adjectives the difference between facile and quick

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

As an adverb quick is

(colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick is

raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick is

to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

Laborious vs Facile - What's the difference?

laborious | facile |


As adjectives the difference between laborious and facile

is that laborious is requiring much physical effort; toilsome while facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

Facile vs Careless - What's the difference?

facile | careless | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between facile and careless

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while careless is free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

Facile vs Effortless - What's the difference?

facile | effortless | Synonyms |

Facile is a synonym of effortless.


As adjectives the difference between facile and effortless

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while effortless is without effort.

Pat vs Facile - What's the difference?

pat | facile | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between pat and facile

is that pat is timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken while facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

As a noun pat

is the sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.

As a verb pat

is to (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

As an adverb pat

is opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.

As a proper noun Pat

is a short form of the female given name Patricia.

Facile vs Shallow - What's the difference?

facile | shallow | Synonyms |

Facile is a synonym of shallow.


As adjectives the difference between facile and shallow

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As a noun shallow is

a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Apt vs Facile - What's the difference?

apt | facile | Related terms |

Apt is a related term of facile.


As a noun apt

is .

As a proper noun apt

is .

As an adjective facile is

easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy.

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