tenuous (redirected from tenuousness)

ten·u·ous  (tny-s)

adj.

1. Long and thin; slender: tenuous strands.

2. Having a thin consistency; dilute.

3. Having little substance; flimsy: a tenuous argument.

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[Latin tenuis; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tenu·ous·ly adv.

tenu·ous·ness n.

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tenuous

Adjective

insignificant or flimsy: there is only the most tenuous evidence for it [Latin tenuis]

tenuously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tenuous - having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid" thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
	2.	tenuous - very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread" thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
	3.	tenuous - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame" slight, flimsy, fragile, thin unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force

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tenuous

adjective 1. slight, weak, dubious, shaky, doubtful, questionable, insignificant, flimsy, sketchy, insubstantial, nebulous << OPPOSITE strong

adjective 2. fine, slim, delicate, attenuated, gossamer

Translations

tenuous [ˈtɛnjuəs] adj → tenue

tenuous [ˈtɛnjuəs] adj → ténu(e)

tenuous [ˈtɛnjuəs] adj [hold, links etc] → schwach

tenuous [ˈtɛnjuəs] adj → tenue