tenuous
/ˈtɛnjuəs/
adjective
- Very weak or slight; not strong or solid.
- The peace agreement was tenuous and could break at any moment.
- She had only a tenuous grasp of the subject before the test.
- The connection between the two events is tenuous at best.
- Very thin or slender.
- The tenuous thread was barely visible against the dark fabric.
- A tenuous strand of hair floated in the breeze.
- The bridge was made of tenuous cables that looked too weak to hold the weight.