tenuous

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

Thin in substance or consistency. / Insubstantial.

Japanese Meaning

実体や根拠が薄く、影響や効力が弱い状態（根拠の乏しい、脆弱な） / か細く薄い状態

After the flood, the riverbank's tenuous soil gave way, forcing the evacuation of nearby houses.

洪水の後、川岸のもろい土壌が崩れて、付近の家々が避難を余儀なくされました。

Sense（1）

Thin in substance or consistency.

The aether was thought to be of tenuous strands.

Sense（2）

Insubstantial.

His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how tenuous it was.

more tenuous

（ comparative ）

most tenuous

（ superlative ）