sparse (adj.)
- cheeseparing
- chinchy
- chintzy
- diffuse
- discrete
- dispersed
- dissipated
- distributed
- exiguous
- inappreciable
- infrequent
- insignificant
- limited
- little
- meager
- miserly
- niggardly
- occasional
- piddling
- poor
- rare
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- scattered
- scrimpy
- skimpy
- slim
- slow
- spare
- sparing
- sporadic
- spotty
- spread
- stingy
- straggling
- straggly
- thin
- tight
- uncommon
- unique
- unusual
- widespread