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tenuous |
Overview of adj tenuous The adj tenuous has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin -- (having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot") 2. tenuous -- (having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid") 3. tenuous -- (very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread") Antonyms of adj tenuous 3 senses of tenuous Sense 1 flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Sense 2 tenuous INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick Sense 3 tenuous INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick Similarity of adj tenuous 3 senses of tenuous Sense 1 flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin => weak (vs. strong) Sense 2 tenuous => thin (vs. thick) Sense 3 tenuous => thin (vs. thick) Attributes of adj tenuous Familiarity of adj tenuous tenuous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj tenuous tenuous Overview of adj tenuous The adj tenuous has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin -- (having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot") 2. tenuous -- (having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid") 3. tenuous -- (very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread")
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