Something tenuous has been stretched thin and might break at any time. A person with a tenuous hold on his sanity should be watched carefully. If a business is only tenuously surviving, it will …

TENUOUS definition: lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak. See examples of tenuous used in a sentence.

TENUOUS definition: 1. A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: 2. thin, weak…. Learn more.

1. insignificant or flimsy: a tenuous argument. 2. slim, fine, or delicate: a tenuous thread. 3. diluted or rarefied in consistency or density: a tenuous fluid.

If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. The cultural and historical links between the many …

Definition of tenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 9, 2025 · tenuous (comparative more tenuous, superlative most tenuous) Thin in substance or consistency. synonyms Synonyms: delicate, gossamer; see also Thesaurus: fragile The …

tenuous, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

If something is tenuous it's thin, either literally or metaphorically. If you try to learn a complicated mathematical concept by cramming for 45 minutes, you will have a tenuous grasp of that …

tenuous /ˈtɛnjʊəs/ adj insignificant or flimsy: a tenuous argument slim, fine, or delicate: a tenuous thread diluted or rarefied in consistency or density: a tenuous fluid Etymology: 16th Century: …