scanty vs tenuous

scanty

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

  • Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy. 

tenuous

adj
  • Thin in substance or consistency. 

  • Insubstantial. 

How often have the words scanty and tenuous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )