Synonyms & related words for sparsely

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sparsely — including infrequently, sparingly, sporadically, meagerly, rarely, scantily. 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 sparsely

Explore words related to sparsely — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sparse, thinly, densely, scantly, sparsest, patchily, sparely, slenderly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sparsely

Common synonyms for sparsely include infrequently, sparingly, sporadically, meagerly, rarely, scantily, seldom, diffusely — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sparsely come from?

The word sparsely 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.