Associations to the word «Tenuous»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TENUOUS, adjective. Thin in substance or consistency.
TENUOUS, adjective. Insubstantial
Dictionary definition
TENUOUS, adjective. Having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid".
TENUOUS, adjective. Very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread".
TENUOUS, adjective. Lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.