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tenuous
adjective
Thin in substance or consistency.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- T
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- ENUOU
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛn.ju.əs/
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
Thin in substance or consistency.
“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.
“His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how tenuous it was.”
In context
Example Sentences
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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