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tenuous
adjective
(ten-u-ous)
lacking substance or significance
Synonyms:
flimsy
,
fragile
,
slight
,
thin
,
Examples:
A tenuous argument.
tenuous
adjective
(ten-u-ous)
having thin consistency
Examples:
A tenuous fluid.
tenuous
adjective
(ten-u-ous)
very thin in gauge or diameter
Examples:
A tenuous thread.
Words Related to
tenuous
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weak
,
flimsy
,
thin
,
slight
,
fine
,
precarious
,
shaky
,
fragile
,
uncertain
,
uneasy
,
unstable
,
sketchy
,
bleak
,
brittle
,
slim
,
volatile
,
delicate
,
parlous
,
scant
,
dim
,
scarce
,
insecure
,
feeble
,
rare
,
blurred
,
vulnerable
,
little
,
poor
,
limited
,
modest
,
frail
,
superficial
,
sensitive
,
puny
,
held
,
tiny
,
subtle
,
low
,
small
,
breakable
,
meagre
,
dicey
,
iffy
,
nebulous
,
dubious
,
murky
,
fractious
,
untenable
,
ephemeral
,
wobbly
,
plausible
,
illusory
,
implausible
,
ambiguous
,
unlikely
,
elusive
,
worrisome
,
nonexistent
,
doubtful
,
threadbare
,
tenuious
,
perilous
,
inextricable
,
tense
,
frayed
,
supersubtle
,
dire
,
rocky
,
strained
,
unsettled
,
testy
,
troubling
,
hazy
,
fleeting
,
debatable
,
problematical
,
improbable
,
tight
,
ambivalent
,
muddled
,
problematic
,
fortuitous
,
great duckweed
,
crucial
,
uneven
,
inescapable
,
faltering
,
imperfect
,
pessimistic
,
patchy
,
spotty
,
intractably
,
difficult
,
unforthcoming
,
impermanent
,
unshakable
,
unpredictable
,
chaotic
,
awkward
,
frostier
,
tenuous
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