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tenuous

[ ten-yoo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak:

    a tenuous argument.

  2. of slight importance or significance:

    He holds a rather tenuous position in history.

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  3. lacking in clarity; vague:

    He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life.

  4. thin or slender in form, as a thread.

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  5. thin in consistency; rare or rarefied.


tenuous

/ ˈtɛnjʊəs; tɛˈnjʊɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. insignificant or flimsy

    a tenuous argument

  2. slim, fine, or delicate

    a tenuous thread

  3. diluted or rarefied in consistency or density

    a tenuous fluid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • tenuity, noun
  • ˈ³Ù±ð²Ô³ÜŽÇ³Ü²õ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù±ð²Ôu·ŽÇ³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ù±ð²Ôu·ŽÇ³Ü²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù±ð²Ôu·ŽÇ³Ü²õ adjective
  • un·³Ù±ð²Ôu·ŽÇ³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • un·³Ù±ð²Ôu·ŽÇ³Ü²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenuous1

First recorded in 1590–1600; tenu(ity) + -ous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenuous1

C16: from Latin tenuis
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“It’s going to cause line prosecutors to be considerably more careful about pursuing anyone who has even tenuous connections to the president, which is not good for the DOJ.”

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His acquaintances describe him as a soft-spoken, shy and hardworking student with a broad knowledge of the world, while his classmates and teachers said they found allegations of him having ties with Hamas "tenuous".

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Israel resumed heavy airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, reportedly killing over 400 Palestinians and shattering a tenuous ceasefire agreement that was signed in January.

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Their friendships are bound by baseball and might not extend beyond the field, yet Lund thinks of these team-driven relationships as authentic, even if tenuous.

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One thing I really can't stand are people like Bruce who attach themselves to a club which has a bit of success, claiming some tenuous link from the past.

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