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scanty vs underpants

underpants vs scanty

scanty and underpants both are nouns.

scanty is an adjective but underpants is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scanty Yes Yes No No
underpants Yes No No No
As nouns, underpants is a hypernym of scanty; that is, underpants is a word with a broader meaning than scanty:
  • scanty: short underpants for women or children
  • underpants: an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
scanty (noun) underpants (noun)
short underpants for women or children an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
scanty (adjective) underpants (adjective)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
(of clothing) revealing the body
Difference between scanty and underpants

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