tenuous
weak, slight, or lacking a solid basis
Word origin: From Latin tenuis, thin.
Tenuous in a sentence
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The link between the two events was so tenuous that no one took the theory seriously.
The connection between the two events was so tenuous that the panel declined to treat one as a cause of the other.
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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.
Using “tenuous” well
Tenuous means weak, slight, or lacking a solid basis, as in a tenuous argument or a tenuous grip. It opposes anything strong or substantial.
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understood or implied without being openly stated
habitually reserved and uncommunicative in speech
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equivalent in effect or value to something else
to dull or damage the luster, reputation, or purity of something
needlessly repeating an idea using different words
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