Today’s word of the day is ‘Sparse‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Sparse [/responsivevoice] [ spahrs ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Kam ghana
2. Spanish – Escaso(masculine); Escasa(feminine)
3. French – Clairsemé(masculine); Clairsemée(feminine)
4. Mandarin – Shū
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. When this energy field eventually grows sparse, the cosmos starts to gently deflate.
2. With only a sparse supply of weapons, the villagers were worried they would not survive the attack.
3. Though sparse in numbers, the might of the army was strong enough to overcome the enemy forces
4. They had a sparse food supply, which is why the refugees had to carefully ration.
5. Despite its sparse population, the city was still filled with its share of amenities.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
inadequate, infrequent, meager, scant, scanty, scarce, skimpy, sporadic, thin, dispersed, exiguous, occasional, poor, rare, scrimpy, spare, uncommon, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
abundant, adequate, enough, fat, frequent, plentiful, sufficient, full, lush, etc.
Quotation:
There is a solidarity that black people can find in celebrating the athletic success of our own, especially in sports where our existence is sparse.
Clint Smith
Social Example:
Boooo…because of the late freeze(s) the lilacs are pretty sparse, but what IS there smells divine! pic.twitter.com/wUFxqt5Qio
— vicki olthoff (@VOlthoff) May 3, 2021
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