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tenuous
very weak or slight
Synonyms
- fragile
- flimsy
- weak
Antonyms
- strong
- firm
- robust
tenuous in a sentence
The connection between the two events was tenuous at best.
His tenuous grip on the rope began to slip.
Where it comes from
From Latin tenuis 'thin'
Memory hook
TENUOUS — TEN-UOUS thin thread.
Read it in context
- Signals After Midnight Science