Meaning
faint, soft, pale
- faint, slight, or dim (of light, sound, or color)
- flimsy, slender, or tenuous (figurative)
In a sentence
La stanza era illuminata solo da una luce tenue.
The room was lit only by a faint light.
Ha dipinto le pareti della camera con colori tenui.
She painted the bedroom walls in soft colors.
Ci resta solo una tenue speranza di ritrovarlo.
We only have a faint hope of finding it.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tenue | masculine · singular |
| tenue | feminine · singular |
| tenui | masculine · plural |
| tenui | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e; plural is 'tenui' for both masculine and feminine.