Definitions for tenuous



Overview of adj tenuous

The adj tenuous has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tenuous

(having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid")

2. tenuous

(very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread")

3. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin

(lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame")

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