| ADJECTIVE | all | tenuous | having thin consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | tenuous | very thin in gauge or diameter | |
| all | tenuous, flimsy, fragile, slight, thin | lacking substance or significance |
| Sounds | teh'nyahwahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Having thin consistency. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a tenuous fluid" | |
| Broader | thin | relatively thin in consistency or low in density / density |
| Spanish | atenuado, diluido | |
| Catalan | tènue | |
| Nouns | tenuity | a rarified quality |
| Meaning | Very thin in gauge or diameter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a tenuous thread" | |
| Broader | thin | Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section |
| Spanish | delgado, fino, tenue | |
| Catalan | fi, prim, tènue | |
| Nouns | tenuity | relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width |
| Meaning | Lacking substance or significance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a tenuous argument" | |
| Synonyms | flimsy, fragile, slight, thin | |
| Broader | insignificant, unimportant | devoid of importance, meaning, or force |
| Spanish | insustancial, leve | |
| Catalan | insubstancial, lleu | |
| Nouns | tenuity | the quality of lacking intensity or substance |
| Adverbs | tenuously | in a tenuous manner |
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