sparse

adjective
UK: /spɑːs/
US: /spɑːrs/

  1. Thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense or crowded.

    1. The grass is sparse here.
    2. The information available on this topic is surprisingly sparse.

  2. Meager; barely sufficient.

    1. They had a sparse meal.
    2. Due to budget cuts, resources were quite sparse this year.

Synonyms

rare thin limited meager scanty
sparse verb

  1. To make something sparse.

    1. Sparse the plants in your garden.
    2. The gardener decided to sparse out the overgrown bushes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sparse" in English means: Thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense or crowded., Meager; barely sufficient..

The phonetic transcription of "sparse" is /spɑːs/ in British English and /spɑːrs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sparse": rare, thin, limited, meager, scanty.

Example usage of "sparse": "The grass is sparse here.". More examples on the page.