untenuous

ten·u·ous

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Definitions of untenuous word

adjective untenuous thin or slender in form, as a thread. 0
adjective untenuous lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument. 0
adjective untenuous thin in consistency; rare or rarefied. 0
adjective untenuous of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial: He holds a rather tenuous position in history. 0
adjective untenuous lacking in clarity; vague: He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life. 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; tenu(ity) + -ous

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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