tenuous

//ˈten.ju.əs//
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Adjective

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most tenuousSuperlative
1

Very weak, slight, or insubstantial; lacking a solid basis or foundation.

The evidence supporting his theory was tenuous at best.

2

Very thin or slender in form; delicate.

The spider spun a tenuous thread of silk across the window.