All sparse synonyms
sparse
S s adjective sparse
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.
- exiguous — Very small in size or amount.
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
adj sparse
- a few — small number of
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- in short supply — If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.
- at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
- few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- mini — miniskirt.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.