tenuous Sentence Examples
- The tenuous alliance between the two factions threatened to disintegrate at any moment.
- The evidence linking the suspect to the crime was tenuous at best.
- The connection between the two theories was tenuous, relying on mere speculation.
- The survivors' tenuous hold on life waned as resources dwindled.
- The tenuous ceasefire between the warring parties was constantly under threat of breaking.
- The relationship between the couple was tenuous, plagued by unresolved issues.
- The tenuous grasp of reality that the elderly man had was fading rapidly.
- The tenuous nature of the agreement made it vulnerable to misunderstandings.
- The tenuous presence of life in the frozen expanse of Antarctica was a testament to its resilience.
- The tenuous thread that connected them was at risk of snapping under the weight of their differences.
tenuous Meaning
tenuous (s)
having thin consistency
very thin in gauge or diameter
lacking substance or significance
tenuous (a.)
Thin; slender; small; minute.
Rare; subtile; not dense; -- said of fluids.
Lacking substance, as a tenuous argument.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tenuous
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- insubstantial
- uncertain
- feeble
- weak
- fine
- frail
- problematical
- breakable
- unsubstantial
- dubious
- delicate
- soft
- shaky
- flimsy
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FAQs About the word tenuous
having thin consistency, very thin in gauge or diameter, lacking substance or significanceThin; slender; small; minute., Rare; subtile; not dense; -- said of fl
slight,fragile, insubstantial, uncertain, feeble, weak, fine, frail, problematical, breakable
unyielding, unyielding,substantial, hard, solid, hard, rigid, substantial, rigid, firm
The tenuous alliance between the two factions threatened to disintegrate at any moment.
The evidence linking the suspect to the crime was tenuous at best.
The connection between the two theories was tenuous, relying on mere speculation.
The survivors' tenuous hold on life waned as resources dwindled.
