scanty vs second string

scanty

adj
  • Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent. 

  • Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy. 

second string

adj
  • Not as good; of a lower quality or condition. 

noun
  • A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string. 

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