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z Synonyms and related words for facile include VNLOOHG, adroit,
adept, dexterous, and SUR¿FLHQW.z In addition to having a positive connotation, facile may also have
a negative one; that is, something can be done with too much ease,
showing little care or attention to detail. For example: “His facile
answer on the essay portion of the exam earned him a D overall.”Alacrity (noun)A quick and cheerful readiness and eagerness to do something.z People who do their work quickly, willingly, and promptly are said
to work with alacrity, as in the following context sentence: “She
dove into the research paper assignment with alacrity, illustrating
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their topics.”z Synonyms for alacrity include vivacity, animation, sprightliness,
ebullience, get-up-and-go, vim and vigor, liveliness, zeal, avidity,
and expedition.Indolent (adjective)Habitually lazy and slow; tending to avoid exertion.z Indolent is used to describe laggards, slackers, loafers, clock-
watchers, do-nothings, malingerers, and procrastinators. Consider,
for example, this context sentence: “The indolent writer never made
it out of bed before noon; he was usually too lazy to check the
credibility of his sources and rarely made his deadlines.”z The great 20th-century British moral philosopher Bernard Williams
once observed, “I like the word ‘indolence.’ It makes my laziness
seem classy.”