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- DictionaryTen·u·ous/ˈtenyəwəs/
adjective
- 1. very weak or slight: "the tenuous link between interest rates and investment"
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Synonyms for TENUOUS: fragile, slight, delicate, shaky, flimsy, weak, insubstantial, unsubstantial; Antonyms of TENUOUS: substantial, solid, hard, rigid, unyielding, firm, elastic, flexible.
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Something can be physically tenuous, like a spiderweb or ice on a pond. We more often use it in a metaphorical sense, to talk about weak ideas. Tenuous arguments won't win any debate tournaments. Synonyms for tenuous, also used physically or metaphorically, are flimsy and shaky.
adj. # thin , slim. Another way to say Tenuous? Synonyms for Tenuous (other words and phrases for Tenuous).
Synonyms for TENUOUS: slim, fine, narrow, insubstantial, flimsy, thin, slight, rare, gossamer, fragile, feeble, delicate, dilute; Antonyms for TENUOUS: strong, healthy, substantial, thick, stable, significant.
