scanty vs third string

scanty

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

  • Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy. 

third string

adj
  • Of a decidedly lower quality or condition. 

noun
  • A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team. 

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