sparse
[ spahrs ]
Origin of sparse
1synonym study For sparse
1-3. See scanty.
Opposites for sparse
Other words from sparse
- sparse·ly, adverb
- spar·si·ty [spahr-si-tee], /ˈspɑr sɪ ti/, sparse·ness, noun
- un·sparse, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sparse
sparse
/ (spɑːs) /
adjective
scattered or scanty; not dense
Origin of sparse
1C18: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter
Derived forms of sparse
- sparsely, adverb
- sparseness or sparsity, noun
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