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Tenuous

//ˈtɛn.ju.əs//

Synonyms for "tenuous" (147 found)

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Informal (17)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(4 words)

weak unreal sketchy watered-down

Adj, noun, slang(4 words)

delicate slender atomic infinitesimal

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

rare frail flimsy

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (130)

Adj, noun, verb(6 words)

open subtle vague trifling dilute invisible

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(4 words)

thin slight flimsy fragile

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name(5 words)

airy misty germinal lacy reedy

Adj, noun(17 words)

ethereal dainty incoherent doubtful aerial gossamer imaginary insignificant hazy fragile intangible slinky imperceptible imponderable indiscernible molecular nonadherent

Adj, verb(14 words)

detached feeble attenuate disconnected attenuated watered rarefied diluted unjoined adulterated unconsolidated uncompact uncompressed gapped

Adjective(67 words)

inconsistent shaky jejune watery dubious insubstantial paltry shadowy insipid unsubstantial discrete illusory unconnected attentive embryonic nebulous fatuous discontinuous vaporous fanciful

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Adj, adv, prep(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Verb(4 words)

watered down wiredrawn fine-drawn thinned

wasp waisted fine drawn thin-spun thin-bodied slight-made thin-set air built thinned-out

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