tenuous
[ ten-yoo-uhs ]
/ ˈtɛn yu əs /
adjective
thin or slender in form, as a thread.
lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
thin in consistency; rare or rarefied.
of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial: He holds a rather tenuous position in history.
lacking in clarity; vague: He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life.
SYNONYMS FOR tenuous
1 attenuated.
OTHER WORDS FROM tenuous
Words nearby tenuous
tentorium,
tentorium cerebelli,
tenty,
tenuis,
tenuity,
tenuous,
tenure,
tenure-track,
tenured,
tenuto,
tenzing
Example sentences from the Web for tenuously
Nearby a faded red “January 25 Revolution” flag was tenuously pinned to the wall.
Some of these accounts were based on fact, some on a mix of fact and fiction, some only tenuously connected to the truth.
British Dictionary definitions for tenuously
tenuous
/ (ˈtɛnjʊəs) /
adjective
insignificant or flimsy
a tenuous argument
slim, fine, or delicate
a tenuous thread
diluted or rarefied in consistency or density
a tenuous fluid
Derived forms of tenuous
tenuity (tɛˈnjʊɪtɪ) or tenuousness, noun tenuously, adverbWord Origin for tenuous
C16: from Latin
tenuis