Definitions for Tenuous
ˈtɛn yu əsten·u·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenuousadjective

   having thin consistency

   "a tenuous fluid"

2. tenuousadjective

   very thin in gauge or diameter

   "a tenuous thread"

3. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thinadjective

   lacking substance or significance

   "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tenuousadjective

   Thin in substance or consistency.

   The aether was thought to be of tenuous strands.

2. tenuousadjective

   Lacking importance.

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

3. Etymology: From Latin tenuis, thin, slight + Eng. suffix -ous

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenuousadjective

   Thin; small; minute.

   Etymology: tenuis, Lat.

   Another way of their attraction is by a tenuous emanation, or continued effluvium, which after some distance retracteth unto itself. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Err. b. ii.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tenuousadjective

   thin; slender; small; minute

2. Tenuousadjective

   rare; subtile; not dense; -- said of fluids

3. Tenuousadjective

   lacking substance, as a tenuous argument

How to pronounce Tenuous?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tenuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tenuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Tenuous in a Sentence

1. A. W. Tozer:

   The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions.

2. Tim Morrison:

   The security situation remains tenuous and it is the position of the US government, there is no disagreement, that the security of our staff, the safety of our staff, the security of our personnel is our highest priority, we are looking at every option available to us to provide assistance, technical expertise to the region, but the security situation is a significant impediment.

3. Ed Keon:

   The direct connection between the Italian government and the S&P 500 is tenuous, but it indirectly reminds people of geopolitical uncertainty.

4. Francis Birungi:

   There is a great disparity between the protection enshrined by the law and women’s lives and experiences, and land security for millions of women and their children remains tenuous.

5. Peter Bartos:

   That's why we flew with tanker aircraft - militarized airliner with extra gas - to provide that tenuous communications link and extra gas should we experience aircraft malfunctions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tenuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tenuous
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tenuous