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tenuous
adjectiveTEH-noo-uhs
meaning in plain English
Imagine a piece of fabric stretched so thin it’s almost see‑through—that’s what tenuous means, very thin and flimsy.
Think of a TENUOUS thread that could snap, and you’ll remember it means flimsy.
for example
The curtains were so tenuous they fluttered away at the slightest breeze.
When something feels tenuous, it’s barely holding together, like a single thread that could break any second. Picture a shaky rope that looks ready to snap.