Significant and Tenuous

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Significant adjective - Important in effect or meaning.

Usage example: significant details

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Tenuous is an antonym for significant.

Tenuous adjective - Very thin in gauge or diameter.

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Significant is an antonym for tenuous in weak topic.

Nearby Words: tenuously, tenuity

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Tenuous and Significant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/significant/tenuous

Significant & Tenuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/significant/tenuous>.

Tenuous or Significant. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/significant/tenuous.

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