1. (

• tenuous

) having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid" ;

2. (

• tenuous

) very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread" ;

3. (

• flimsy ,
• fragile ,
• slight ,
• tenuous ,
• thin ,

) lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; "a fragile claim to fame" ;