Smart Words to Use in a Conversation: Tenuous

Tenuous (adjective): |ˈtenyo͞oəs|

  • very weak or slight:

the tenuous link between interest rates and investment.

  • very slender or fine; insubstantial:

a tenuous cloud.

 

DERIVATIVES
tenuously adverb.
tenuousness noun
ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis ‘thin’ + -ous.

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4 thoughts on “Smart Words to Use in a Conversation: Tenuous

  1. A great word to describe my current life situation regarding relationships, finance, fitness. Working to substitute ‘tenacious’ to remedy all that.

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