Synonyms for sparse
sparse

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1. sparse

   Synonyms:
   scattered, sprinkled, few, scanty, thin, meagre, innumerous

   Antonyms:
   dense, multitudinous, numerous, frequented, thick, crowded, populous

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1. sparse, thinadjective

   not dense

   "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

   Synonyms:
   slender, slight, tenuous, fragile, lean, thin, flimsy

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

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1. sparseadjective

   Synonyms:
   scattered, spread here and there, not dense

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1. sparseadjective

   Synonyms:
   scattered, thin, innumerous, meager

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1. List of paraphrases for "sparse":

   dispersed, scattered, scatter, patchy, rare, scarce, sparsity, dispersion, dispersal, lightweight

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1. Ramtha:

   If I could take all your words away and give you but a sparse few, they would be: 'I now know, I am absolute, I am complete, I am God, I am.' If there were no other words but these, you would no longer be limited to this plane.

2. Tiger Woods:

   Boy, it was nice to turn the round completely around there, they were into it early. Towards the back nine it started getting a little sparse. I think they might have tipped back a couple and got a little sleepy.

3. Kendra Viner:

   It just gets more and more sparse.

4. The Drought Monitor:

   Short-term moderate and severe drought continued to expand, especially in the New York City area, New Jersey, and New England, where rainfall was sparse and temperatures were a few degrees above normal.

5. Forest Service:

   The tactical management decision is not to insert fire crews due to safety concerns, however, this is not an unresponsive approach, smoke might be visible to Pacific Crest Trail hikers but the.25 acre fire is surrounded by granite rocks, a small lake and sparse fuels.