Stable and Tenuous

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Stable adjective - Marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion.

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Tenuous is an antonym for stable.

Tenuous adjective - Very thin in gauge or diameter.

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Stable is an antonym for tenuous in weak topic.

Nearby Words: tenuously, tenuity

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

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

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