tenuous

• 形容事物非常微弱、稀薄、不重要或缺乏实质依据；也可指关系、联系、论点等脆弱、站不住脚。

Describes something that is very weak, slight, or insubstantial.

1. Very weak or slightC1formal

   Something that is so weak or uncertain that it may not exist or may not continue.

   微弱的

   • The connection between the two events is tenuous at best.
   • He has only a tenuous grasp of the subject.
   • The peace agreement remains tenuous and could collapse at any moment.

   同义词doubtfuldubiousflimsyfragileinsubstantialprecariousquestionableshakyslightweak

   反义词firmrobustsolidstrongsubstantial

2. Thin or slenderC1formal

   Physically very thin, fine, or lacking substance.

   纤细的

   • The spider hung from a tenuous thread.
   • The bridge was built on tenuous supports.
   • The plant's tenuous stems bent in the wind.

   同义词attenuateddelicatefinegossamerinsubstantialslenderslightthin

   反义词coarsesolidstoutsubstantialthick