Facile

/ˈfæsəl/ adjective

Done with ease but often lacking depth or substance; superficially simple or achieved too easily to be meaningful. Can describe both positive ease and negative superficiality.

From Latin 'facilis' meaning 'easy to do,' from 'facere' (to make or do). While originally neutral, the word developed a pejorative sense in English, suggesting that something achieved too easily might lack real value or depth.

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