tenuous

Definition

Thin in substance or consistency.

Etymology

Irregularly formed from Latin tenuis (“thin, slight”) + -ous. Compare tenuious.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how tenuous it was."

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