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View usage for: (spɑːʳs) Word forms: comparative sparser, superlative sparsestadjectiveSomething that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area. Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. He was a tubby little man in his fifties, with sparse hair. Traffic was sparse on the highway. Synonyms: scattered, scarce, meagre, sporadic More Synonyms of sparse sparsely adverb [usually ADVERB -ed] ...the sparsely populated interior region, where there are few roads. sparse in British English (spɑːs) adjectivescattered or scanty; not dense Derived forms sparsely (ˈsparsely) adverb sparseness (ˈsparseness) or sparsity (ˈsparsity) noun Word origin C18: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter sparse in American English (spɑrs) adjectiveWord forms: ˈsparser or ˈsparsest thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmeager Derived forms sparsely (ˈsparsely) adverb sparseness (ˈsparseness) noun or ˈsparsity (ˈspærsəti) Word origin L sparsus, pp. of spargere, to scatter: see spark 1Examples of 'sparse' in a sentencesparse British English: sparse ADJECTIVE Something that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area. Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. - American English: sparse
- Brazilian Portuguese: esparso
- Chinese: 稀疏的
- European Spanish: disperso
- French: clairsemé
- German: spärlich
- Italian: rado
- Japanese: まばらな
- Korean: 희박한
- European Portuguese: esparso
- Latin American Spanish: disperso
Chinese translation of 'sparse' adj - [vegetation, traffic]
稀少的 (xīshǎo de) - [hair]
稀疏的 (xīshū de)
Definition small in amount and spread out widely Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. Synonyms Opposites thick , lavish , dense , lush , plentiful , luxuriant , crowded , numerous Additional synonymsDefinition scarce Eco-friendly options were few and far between. Synonyms scarce, rare, unusual, scattered, irregular, uncommon, in short supply, hard to come by, infrequent, thin on the ground, widely spaced, seldom met with Definition not enough in amount or extent a meagre 3% pay rise Synonyms insubstantial, little, small, poor, spare, slight, inadequate, pathetic, slender, scant, sparse, deficient, paltry, skimpy, puny, measly (informal), scanty, exiguous (formal), scrimpy Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Synonyms meagre, sparse, poor, thin, narrow, sparing, restricted, bare, inadequate, pathetic, insufficient, slender, scant, deficient, exiguous (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition not common I'm unemployed, so luxuries are scarce. Synonyms rare, few, unusual, uncommon, few and far between, infrequent, thin on the ground, seldom met with |