The difference between Paltry and Sparse
When used as adjectives, paltry means trashy, trivial, of little value, whereas sparse means having widely spaced intervals.
Sparse is also verb with the meaning: to scatter.
check bellow for the other definitions of Paltry and Sparse
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Paltry as an adjective:
trashy, trivial, of little value
Examples:
"This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product."
"She made some paltry excuse and left."
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Paltry as an adjective:
Of little monetary worth
Examples:
"Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?"
"Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans."
"synonyms: meager worthless pitifutrifling"
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Sparse as an adjective:
Having widely spaced intervals.
Examples:
"a sparse array, index, or matrix"
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Sparse as an adjective:
Not dense; meager; scanty.
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Sparse as a verb (obsolete):
To scatter; to disperse.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"