sparse

adjective/spɑːs/CEFR B2

বিরল, পাতলাভাবে ছড়ানো

Meaning

Existing in small amounts and spread thinly over an area.

Example sentences

Vegetation is sparse in the dry region.শুষ্ক অঞ্চলটিতে গাছপালা বিরল।
The audience was sparse at the morning show.সকালের প্রদর্শনীতে দর্শক ছিল হাতেগোনা।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: scattered, thin

Antonyms: dense

Similar words, and what each means

thin
পাতলা, সরু
Not thick; having little width between two sides.
scanty
অপ্রতুল, খুবই সামান্য
Too little in amount to be enough.

Other English words for “বিরল, পাতলাভাবে ছড়ানো”

rare
Not found or happening often.
uncommon
Not happening or found very often.

Opposite words

dense
ঘন
Having a lot of mass in a small volume; heavy for its size.
abundant
প্রচুর বা পর্যাপ্ত, প্রচুর, বিপুল
Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
bushy
ঘন ও ঝোপালো (চুল বা ভ্রু)
Growing thickly and densely, especially of hair, eyebrows, or a beard.

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“sparse” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সর্বনিম্ন, সবচেয়ে কম
- • ভয়াবহ, শোচনীয়
- • বিরল, পাতলাভাবে ছড়ানো
- • নির্দোষ
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বিরল, পাতলাভাবে ছড়ানো — sparse (adjective) — বিরল, পাতলাভাবে ছড়ানো. Existing in small amounts and spread thinly over an area.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sparse”?
- • sufficient
- • thin
- • clean
- • glad
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thin — thin — পাতলা, সরু. Not thick; having little width between two sides.

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