definition of
tenuous

[1] #1 tenuous s. having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid". wn

[2] #2 tenuous s. very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread". wn

[3] #3 tenuous s. [flimsy, fragile, slight, thin] lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame". wn