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sparse
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- pronunciation:
- spars
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| inflections: |
sparser, sparsest |
| definition: |
thinly scattered; not thick or dense; scanty.
His hair is getting sparse now.The area has a sparse population of predators.The event drew only a sparse crowd.- synonyms:
- skimpy, thin
- antonyms:
- abundant, opulent, thick
- similar words:
- diffuse, few and far between, infrequent, intermittent, lean, meager, scanty, spare
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| related words: |
diffuse, lean, little, meager, scanty, short, thin, tight |
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| derivations: |
sparsely (adv.), sparseness (n.), sparsity (n.) |
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