sparse

Questions about sparse

What does sparse mean?

sparse means "not dense".

How many syllables are in sparse?

sparse has 1 syllable: sparse. In IPA it is /ˈspɑɹs/.

What is another word for sparse?

Close synonyms include thin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sparse a common word?

sparse is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.