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tenuous
[ ten-yoo-uhs ]
/ ËtÉn yu És /
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adjective
lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
of slight importance or significance: He holds a rather tenuous position in history.
lacking in clarity; vague: He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life.
thin or slender in form, as a thread.
thin in consistency; rare or rarefied.
OTHER WORDS FOR tenuous
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tent trailer, ten-twenty, tenty, tenuis, tenuity, tenuous, tenure, tenured, tenure-track, tenuto, ten-weeks stock
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British Dictionary definitions for tenuous
tenuous
/ (ËtÉnjÊÉs) /
adjective
insignificant or flimsya tenuous argument
slim, fine, or delicatea tenuous thread
diluted or rarefied in consistency or densitya tenuous fluid
Derived forms of tenuous
tenuity (tÉËnjÊÉȘtÉȘ) or tenuousness, nountenuously, adverbWord Origin for tenuous
C16: from Latin tenuis
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