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    tenuous
    /ˈtɛnjʊəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TENUOUS definition: 1. A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: 2. thin, weak…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tenuousTenuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TENUOUS is having little substance or strength : flimsy, weak. How to use tenuous in a sentence. What is the Definition of tenuous? Synonym Discussion of Tenuous.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tenuousTenuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If something is tenuous it's thin, either literally or metaphorically. If you try to learn a complicated mathematical concept by cramming for 45 minutes, you will have a tenuous grasp of that concept, at best. Tenuous comes from the Latin word tenuis, for thin, and is related to our word tender.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tenuousTENUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tenuous definition: lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak. See examples of TENUOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontenuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    extremely thin and easily broken. Definition of tenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TENUOUS meaning: 1. A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: 2. thin, weak…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tenuousTenuous - definition of tenuous by The Free Dictionary

    Define tenuous. tenuous synonyms, tenuous pronunciation, tenuous translation, English dictionary definition of tenuous. adj. 1. a. Weak or insubstantial; flimsy: a tenuous argument; a tenuous link between pieces of evidence. b. Precarious or insecure: tenuous survival.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTENUOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    TENUOUS definition: A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTENUOUS - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. [...] • slight, weak, dubious, shaky [...] • fine, slim, delicate, attenuated [...]