tenuous

== English == === Etymology === Irregularly formed from Latin tenuis (“thin, slight”) +‎ -ous. Compare tenuious. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛn.ju.əs/ Rhymes: -ɛnjuəs Homophone: tenuis (when "tenuous" includes /j/ and its unstressed /ɪ/ = [ə]) Hyphenation: tenu‧ous === Adjective === tenuous (comparative more tenuous, superlative most tenuous) Thin in substance or consistency. Synonyms: delicate, gossamer; see also Thesaurus:fragile Insubstantial. Synonyms: ethereal; see also Thesaurus:insubstantial July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises[1] Picking up eight years after The Dark Knight left off, the film finds Gotham enjoying a tenuous peace based on Harvey Dent’s moral ideals rather than the ugly truth of his demise. Precarious, dependent upon unreliable things. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====