sparse

Adjective Satellite

• not dense
  • "trees were sparse"

Adj

• Having widely spaced intervals.
• Not dense; meager; scanty
• Having few nonzero elements

Verb

• To disperse, to scatter.

Adjective

• Thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense or abundant.

Examples

• a sparse array, index, or matrix
• The Scrabble board became SPARSE with playable spots after many turns.

Synonyms

thin, besprenge, broadcast, desparple, diffuse, discuss, disgregate, disparkle, disparple, dispel, disperple, disperse, distribute, dwindle, flurr, inadequate, insperse, instrew, insufficient, litter, overshake, paltry, resperse, scatter, sparble, sparkle, sparse, sperse, spread, spread out, springe, squander, straggle, strew, strinkle, todrive, togo, torat, whiffle

Related Words

sparge, thin out, SPARSELY

Anagrams of sparse