Synonyms & related words for sparse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sparse — including thin, scattered, scarce, scanty, scant, straggly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sparse

Explore words related to sparse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sparsity, sparsely, sparser, sparseness, sparsest, patchy, dense, exiguousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sparse

Common synonyms for sparse include thin, scattered, scarce, scanty, scant, straggly, sporadic, meager — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sparse come from?

The word sparse breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spars-, from Latin spargo (“scatter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.