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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•u•ous /ˈtɛnyuəs/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking a sound basis:a tenuous, unconvincing argument.
- thin or slender in form, as a thread.
ten•u•ous•ly, adv. ten•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•u•ous (ten′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- tenu(ity) + -ous 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged attenuated.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insignificant, unimportant, trivial, trifling.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thick.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged important, substantial.
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