Tenuous Definition & Meaning

tenuous
adjective
  1. having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"
  2. very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"
  3. lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

Synonyms for tenuous

fine

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence in a delicate manner

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flimsy

lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction" not convincing; "unconvincing argument

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slight

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

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thin

without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross

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weak

wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk

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