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sparse
thinly scattered or not plentiful
Synonyms
- scattered
- scant
- thin
Antonyms
- dense
- abundant
- crowded
sparse in a sentence
Sparse notes made the lecture difficult to review.
Only a sparse line of trees stood between the road and the farm.
Where it comes from
From Latin sparsus, meaning 'scattered.'
Memory hook
Sparse has spaces; sparse things are spread out with spaces between them.