tenuous

Slender is a related term of tenuous.

As adjectives the difference between slender and tenuous

is that slender is thin; slim while tenuous is thin in substance or consistency.

Fine is a synonym of tenuous.

As a verb fine

is .

As an adjective tenuous is

thin in substance or consistency.

Tenuous is a related term of transparent.

As an adjective tenuous

is thin in substance or consistency.

As a noun transparent is

banner.

Tenuous is a related term of gossamer.

As adjectives the difference between tenuous and gossamer

is that tenuous is thin in substance or consistency while gossamer is tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.

As a noun gossamer is

a fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes etc.

Tenuous is a related term of sheer.

As adjectives the difference between tenuous and sheer

is that tenuous is thin in substance or consistency while sheer is (textiles) very thin or transparent.

As an adverb sheer is

(archaic) clean; quite; at once.

As a noun sheer is

(nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As a verb sheer is

(chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.

As adjectives the difference between tenuous and tenacious

is that tenuous is thin in substance or consistency while tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

As an adjective tenuous

is thin in substance or consistency.

As a noun conviction is

(countable) a firmly held belief.

As adjectives the difference between tenuous and fragile

is that tenuous is thin in substance or consistency while fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

As adjectives the difference between tenable and tenuous

is that tenable is capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded while tenuous is thin in substance or consistency.

As adjectives the difference between tenuous and subtle

is that tenuous is thin in substance or consistency while subtle is hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.