substitute vs poor relation

poor relation vs substitute

substitute and poor relation both are nouns.

substitute is an adjective but poor relation is not an adjective.

substitute is a verb but poor relation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
poor relation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, poor relation is a hyponym of substitute; that is, poor relation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substitute:

substitute: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
poor relation: a person or thing considered inferior to another or others.

Other hyponyms of substitute include ersatz, successor, succedaneum.

substitute (noun)	poor relation (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	a person or thing considered inferior to another or others.
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

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

substitute (verb)	poor relation (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute

Difference between substitute and poor relation

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