Definitions for tenuous

Definitions for (adj) tenuous

Main entry: tenuous, thin, fragile, flimsy, slight

Definition: lacking substance or significance

Usage: slight evidence; a tenuous argument; a thin plot; a fragile claim to fame


Main entry: tenuous

Definition: very thin in gauge or diameter

Usage: a tenuous thread


Main entry: tenuous

Definition: having thin consistency

Usage: a tenuous fluid


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