Synonyms: tenuous, thin, fragile, flimsy, slight
Definition: lacking substance or significance
Usage: slight evidence; a tenuous argument; a thin plot; a fragile claim to fame
Similar words: insignificant, unimportant
Definition: devoid of importance, meaning, or force
Synonyms: tenuous
Definition: very thin in gauge or diameter
Usage: a tenuous thread
Similar words: thin
Definition: of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Usage: thin wire; a thin chiffon blouse; a thin book; a thin layer of paint
Synonyms: tenuous
Definition: having thin consistency
Usage: a tenuous fluid
Similar words: thin
Definition: relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
Usage: air is thin at high altitudes; a thin soup; skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk; thin oil