Synonyms for tenuous

Adjective

1. flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin, weak (vs. strong)

usage: having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

2. tenuous, thin (vs. thick)

usage: having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"

3. tenuous, thin (vs. thick)

usage: very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"