tenuous
advancedC1/ˈtɛnjuəs/ · ten-u-ous
Very weak or insubstantial; lacking a sound basis.
Meanings
Very weak or insubstantial; lacking a sound basis.
بہت کمزور یا غیر مستحکم؛ بے بنیاد۔
متزلزل
mutazallaz
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Common Collocations
- tenuous connection
- tenuous grip
- tenuous argument
Example Sentences
His claim was based on a tenuous connection to the facts.
اس کا دعویٰ حقائق سے متزلزل تعلق پر مبنی تھا۔
Us ka dawa haqaiq se mutazallaz ta'alluq par mabni tha.
The tenuous situation required careful handling.
متزلزل صورتحال کا محتاط انداز میں سامنا کرنا چاہئے۔
Mutazallaz suratehaal ka mohtaat andaaz mein samna karna chahiye.
Their relationship was already tenuous before the argument.
جنگ سے پہلے ان کا رشتہ پہلے ہی متزلزل تھا۔
Jang se pehle un ka rishta pehle hi mutazallaz tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'tenuous' as 'ten + you + us' meaning a weak link between all of us.
Imagine a thin thread barely holding two heavy objects together.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بلہوں کے پیچھے نہ بھاگنا
biloñ ke peeche na bhaagna
Don't chase after shadows.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "tenuis" — thin, slender
First known use: 16th century
The word 'tenuous' entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally carrying the meaning of something that is thin or insubstantial.