January 30, 2027

Tenuous

adjective

Definition

Very weak or slight; very thin or flimsy. A tenuous argument is one held together by almost nothing.

Example Sentence

“The connection between the two incidents was tenuous at best and probably coincidental.”

Etymology

From Latin tenuis (thin, slight).

Scrabble Score

T1E1N1U1O1U1S1

TENUOUS scores 7 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

weak slight thin flimsy

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