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Tenuous

🔄 Synonyms of "Tenuous"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
finenoun	Senses referring to subjective quality.
weak	Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
flimsynoun	Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
thinverb	Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
slightverb	Minor; small in amount

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
thin	Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
flimsy	Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
slight	Minor; small in amount
weak	Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
fine	Senses referring to subjective quality.
slimnoun	Slender; thin.
tiny	Very small.
little	Small in size.
small	Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
fragile	Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
sketchy	(Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
brittle	Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
puny	Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak.
scant	Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
frail	Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
vulnerable	More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
superficial	Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
blurred	Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
breakable	Able to break or be broken.
scarce	(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.