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tenuous
[ ten-yoo-uhs ]
/ ˈtɛn yu əs /
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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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Words nearby tenuous
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
/ (ˈtɛnjʊəs) /
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 (tɛˈnjʊɪtɪ) or tenuousness, nountenuously, adverbWord Origin for tenuous
C16: from Latin tenuis
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