tenuous (adj.)

  1. having thin consistency; a tenuous fluid'

  2. very thin in gauge or diameter; a tenuous thread'

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

    [ Syn: flimsy , fragile , slight , thin ]

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