sparse
adjective
[ spɑːs ]
• thinly dispersed or scattered.
• "areas of sparse population"
Similar:
scanty,
scant,
scattered,
thinly distributed,
scarce,
infrequent,
sporadic,
few and far between,
meagre,
paltry,
skimpy,
limited,
in short supply,
at a premium,
hard to come by,
slight,
thin,
Origin:
early 18th century (used to describe writing in the sense ‘widely spaced’): from Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere ‘scatter’.
