Friday, 23 August 2013

Noun for "that which is reluctantly settled for because of the unavailability or impossiblilty of attaining that which was truly desired"?

Noun for "that which is reluctantly settled for because of the
unavailability or impossiblilty of attaining that which was truly
desired"?

This happens to me a lot, but I can't seem to find the right noun for it.
In the saying "A string is useful until a rope could be found," what would
you call the string? That's the noun I'm looking for.
In relationships, I don't think I want to end up being someone's _ because
she couldn't find that special someone she truly wanted.
O, yes, and adjective form, too?

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