tenuous

Letters that make tenuous

s, o, e, n, t, u are letters that make 'tenuous'

Words within tenuous

te, nu, en, ten, US, Te are words within 'tenuous'


3 possible definitions for 'tenuous'

Tenuous as "very thin in gauge or diameter"

Under this definition, tenuous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of tenuous

tenuity, thinness, slenderness are derivatives of 'tenuous'.

Similar to tenuous

thin is similar to tenuous.

Example of tenuous used within this context

"a tenuous thread"


Tenuous as "having thin consistency"

Under this definition, tenuous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of tenuous

rarity, tenuity, low density are derivatives of 'tenuous'.

Similar to tenuous

thin is similar to tenuous.

Example of tenuous used within this context

"a tenuous fluid"


Tenuous as "lacking substance or significance, a fragile claim to fame""

Under this definition, tenuous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flimsy, fragile, slight, thin have the same meaning as 'tenuous'

Derivatives of tenuous

thinness, feebleness, tenuity, spareness, triviality, pettiness, puniness, sparseness, sparsity, slightness are derivatives of 'tenuous'.

Similar to tenuous

insignificant, unimportant are similar to 'tenuous'.

Example of tenuous used within this context

"slight evidence", "a tenuous argument", "a thin plot"



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