The difference between Slender and Sparse

When used as adjectives, slender means thin, whereas sparse means having widely spaced intervals.


Sparse is also verb with the meaning: to scatter.

check bellow for the other definitions of Slender and Sparse

  1. Slender as an adjective:

    Thin; slim.

    Examples:

    "A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

  2. Slender as an adjective (figurative):

    meagre; deficient

    Examples:

    "Being a person of slender means, he was unable to afford any luxuries."

  3. Slender as an adjective (Gaelic languages):

    Palatalized.

  1. Sparse as an adjective:

    Having widely spaced intervals.

    Examples:

    "a sparse array, index, or matrix"

  2. Sparse as an adjective:

    Not dense; meager; scanty.

  1. Sparse as a verb (obsolete):

    To scatter; to disperse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"