tenuous
English
editEtymology
editIrregularly formed from Latin tenuis (“thin, slight”) + -ous. Compare tenuious.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈtɛn.ju.əs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnjuəs
Adjective
edittenuous (comparative more tenuous, superlative most tenuous)
- Thin in substance or consistency.
- Synonyms: delicate, gossamer; see also Thesaurus:fragile
- The aether was thought to be of tenuous strands.
- Far from being amicable, the numbers seemed to turn their backs on each other, and I couldn't find a pair with even the most tenuous connection.
- Insubstantial.
- Synonyms: ethereal; see also Thesaurus:insubstantial
- His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how tenuous it was.
- July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises[1]
- Picking up eight years after The Dark Knight left off, the film finds Gotham enjoying a tenuous peace based on Harvey Dent’s moral ideals rather than the ugly truth of his demise.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editthin in substance or consistency
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insubstantial
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