facile
easy
adjective FAH-chee-leh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'facilis'
Usage Note
Facile ends in -e, so it has just two forms: facile singular, facili plural, regardless of gender. The dismissive è facile a dirsi means 'easier said than done'. Avoid confusing it with fragile (fragile), which it rhymes with.
Examples
"Questo esercizio è molto facile."
Natural Translation
This exercise is very easy.
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