Websparse adjective ˈspärs sparser; sparsest : of few and scattered elements especially : not thickly grown or settled sparsely adverb sparseness noun sparsity ˈspär-sə-tē -stē noun Synonyms exiguous hand-to-mouth light meager meagre niggardly poor scant scanty scarce skimp skimpy slender slim spare sparing stingy

Websparse (spärs), adj. spars•er, spars•est. 1. thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense. 2. scanty; meager. [1715–25; < Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter, sparge] sparse′ly, adv. sparse′ness, spar′si•ty, n. syn: See scanty.

Websparse adjective uk / spɑːs / us / spɑːrs / small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: a sparse population / audience sparse vegetation / woodland a sparse …

WebSee Definition sparse adjective as in scarce less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable open land is sparse around here Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scarce scanty poor scant meager skimpy lacking light small insufficient slender inadequate meagre short minimal sparing exiguous lowest stingy spare slim skimp thin deficient

WebSee synonyms for: sparse / sparsely / sparseness / sparsity on Thesaurus.com. adjective, spars·er, spars·est. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population. not thick or …

Websparse. Something that’s sparse is thin, not dense. If you’re looking for the perfect place to build a tree house, a sparse forest is probably not your best bet. From the Latin sparsus, …

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of SPARSE : present only in small amounts : less than necessary or normal Reliable data is sparse. especially : thinly covering an area : not thick or full sparse vegetation a sparse beard Synonyms see: meager — sparsely adverb a sparsely populated area The room was sparsely furnished. — sparseness noun [noncount]