sparsely
In meager amounts
Sparsely means thinly scattered or distributed, with wide spaces between: a sparsely populated region, sparsely furnished rooms.
It suggests inadequate coverage or density—enough of something to be present, but not enough to feel full or abundant.
Having no occupants
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- remoteDistant or controller
- isolatedSeparated from others
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
underpopulated · empty · desolate · barren · lonely · forsaken · abandoned · secluded
Spread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
patchy · uneven · irregular · dotted · strewn · diffuse · few · infrequent
Lacking any covering
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- starkSevere and unadorned
simple · empty · unfurnished · stripped · clean · functional · barebones · uncluttered
Brief to bluntness
- briefShort in duration
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- laconicBrief in expression
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
minimal · economical · spare · pithy · clipped · curt · understated · abbreviated
uninhabited
Having no occupants
scattered · underpopulated · empty · desolate · barren · lonely · forsaken · abandoned · secluded · outlying
barren
Unable to produce
thin · stunted · scattered · desert · windswept · rocky · dry · bare · desolate · bleak
scattered
Spread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
sporadic · patchy · uneven · irregular · dotted · strewn · diffuse · few · infrequent · occasional
bare
Lacking any covering
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
stark · simple · empty · unfurnished · stripped · clean · functional · barebones · uncluttered · plain
terse
Brief to bluntness
concise · minimal · economical · spare · pithy · clipped · curt · understated · abbreviated · condensed
sparselyabundantly
In great quantity
plentifully · plenteously · profusely · copiously · richly
- sparse populationFew people per area
- sparsely populatedHaving few inhabitants
- sparse vegetationMinimal plant life present
- sparse treesWidely spaced forest growth