Origin: Latin
suffix -ous
Tenuous has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
having thin consistency
"a tenuous fluid"
2
very thin in gauge or diameter
"a tenuous thread"
3
lacking substance or significance
"slight evidence"
"a tenuous argument"
"a thin plot"
"a fragile claim to fame"
4
Thin in substance or consistency.
Example Sentences
"a tenuous fluid"
adjective
"a tenuous thread"
adjective
"slight evidence"
adjective
"a tenuous argument"
adjective
"a thin plot"
adjective
"a fragile claim to fame"
adjective