| Sparse 1. (a.) Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population. 2. (superl.) Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like. 3. (v. t.) To scatter; to disperse. Thesaurus Entries almost unheard-of, at a premium, broadcast, cheeseparing, chinchy, chintzy, diffuse, discrete, dispersed, dispread, disseminated, dissipated, distributed, exiguous, in short supply, inappreciable, infrequent, insignificant, limited, little, meager, miserly, niggardly, not much, occasional, out of print, out of season, out of stock, piddling, poor, rare, scant, scanty, scarce, scattered, scrimp, scrimping, scrimpy, seldom met with, seldom seen, skimp, skimping, skimpy, slim, slow, spare, sparing, sporadic, spotty, spread, spread out, sprinkled, stingy, straggling, straggly, strewn, strown, thin, tight, uncommon, unfrequent, unique, unusual, widespread |