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tenuous
ten·u·ous T0110500 (tĕn′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. a. Weak or insubstantial; flimsy: a tenuous argument; a tenuous link between pieces of evidence.b. Precarious or insecure: tenuous survival.2. Long and thin; slender: tenuous strands.3. Having a thin consistency: Pluto's tenuous envelope of gas.
[Latin tenuis; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
ten′u·ous·ly adv.ten′u·ous·ness n.tenuous (ˈtɛnjʊəs) adj1. insignificant or flimsy: a tenuous argument. 2. slim, fine, or delicate: a tenuous thread. 3. diluted or rarefied in consistency or density: a tenuous fluid. [C16: from Latin tenuis] tenuity, ˈtenuousness n ˈtenuously advten•u•ous (ˈtɛn yu əs)
adj. 1. lacking a sound basis; unsubstantiated; weak. 2. thin or slender in form. 3. thin in consistency; rare or rarefied. 4. of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial. [1590–1600; tenu (ity) + -ous] ten′u•ous•ly, adv. ten′u•ous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tenuous - having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil" | | 2. | tenuous - very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint" | | 3. | tenuous - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"slight, flimsy, fragile, thinunimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force |
tenuousadjective1. slight, weak, dubious, shaky, doubtful, questionable, insignificant, flimsy, sketchy, insubstantial, nebulous Links between the provinces were seen to be tenuous.
slight strong, sound, solid, substantial, significant2. fine, slim, delicate, attenuated, gossamer She was holding onto life by a tenuous thread.tenuousadjectiveHaving little substance or significance; not solidly based:feeble, flimsy, insubstantial, unsubstantial.Translationstenuous
tenuous Intensive care adjective Referring to a 'touch-and-go,' uncertain, or otherwise 'iffy' clinical situationtenuous
Synonyms for tenuousadj slightSynonyms- slight
- weak
- dubious
- shaky
- doubtful
- questionable
- insignificant
- flimsy
- sketchy
- insubstantial
- nebulous
Antonyms- strong
- sound
- solid
- substantial
- significant
adj fineSynonyms- fine
- slim
- delicate
- attenuated
- gossamer
Synonyms for tenuousadj having little substance or significance; not solidly basedSynonyms- feeble
- flimsy
- insubstantial
- unsubstantial
Synonyms for tenuousadj having thin consistencyRelated Wordsadj very thin in gauge or diameterRelated Wordsadj lacking substance or significanceSynonymsRelated Words |