Facile
Facile adjective - Having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character.
Plain sailing and facile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain sailing" instead an adjective "Facile".
Plain sailing
Plain sailing noun - Easy unobstructed progress.
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Facile and plain sailing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Facile" instead an adjective phrase "Plain sailing".
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Plain sailing and Facile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/plain_sailing
Facile & Plain sailing. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/plain_sailing>.
Plain sailing or Facile. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/facile/plain_sailing.
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