Tenuous Definition & Meaning
tenuous
- adjective
- having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"
- very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"
- lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
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- What does tenuous mean?
- having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid" very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread" lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
- What part of speech is tenuous?
- Tenuous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tenuous have?
- Tenuous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).