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Wispy vs Sparse - What's the difference?

wispy | sparse |

As adjectives the difference between wispy and sparse

is that wispy is consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle while sparse is having widely spaced intervals.

As a verb sparse is

(obsolete) to scatter; to disperse.

wispy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
  • The wispy smoke rose from chimneys all around town.

    sparse

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having widely spaced intervals.
  • Not dense; meager.
  • Derived terms

    * sparse array * sparse index * sparse matrix

    Verb

    (spars)
  • (obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
  • (Spenser)

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