Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S sparse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sparse Pronunciation: (spärs), [key] — spars•er, spars•est. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population. not thick or dense; thin: sparse hair. scanty; meager. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sparse (Thesaurus) sparry Sparta TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language