Dictionary
ten•u•ous
Pronunciation: (ten'yOO-us), [key]—
adj.
1. thin or slender in form, as a thread.
2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak:
a tenuous argument.
3. thin in consistency; rare or rarefied.
4. of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial:
He holds a rather tenuous position in history.
5. lacking in clarity; vague:
He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.