Synonyms & related words for tenuous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tenuous — including flimsy, fragile, thin, shaky, feeble, insubstantial. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tenuous

Explore words related to tenuous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include supersubtle, tenuously, precarious, slimsy, fragilely, meager, scrannel, scant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tenuous

Common synonyms for tenuous include flimsy, fragile, thin, shaky, feeble, insubstantial, slight, weak — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tenuous come from?

The word tenuous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tenu-, from Latin tenuis (“thin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.