second-stringer vs substitute

substitute vs second-stringer

second-stringer and substitute both are nouns.

second-stringer is not an adjective while substitute is an adjective.

second-stringer is not a verb while substitute is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
second-stringer	Yes	No	No	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, second-stringer and substitute are synonyms defined as:

second-stringer and substitute: an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Other synonyms of second-stringer include reserve.

second-stringer (noun)	substitute (noun)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

second-stringer (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

second-stringer (verb)	substitute (verb)
	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	be a substitute
	act as a substitute

Difference between second-stringer and substitute

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