dictionary.pttenuousadjectiveformalcommon/tɨˈnu/te·nuePortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Very weak, slight, or insubstantial.Usage examples“A tenuous thread held the fabric together.”“His connection to the family was tenuous.”SynonymsweakslightflimsyAntonymsstrongsubstantialrobustCommon combinationstenuous linktenuous connectiontenuous hope
Very weak, slight, or insubstantial.Usage examples“A tenuous thread held the fabric together.”“His connection to the family was tenuous.”SynonymsweakslightflimsyAntonymsstrongsubstantialrobustCommon combinationstenuous linktenuous connectiontenuous hope