Rank and Sparse

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Rank adjective - Growing thickly and vigorously.

Usage example: covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them

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Sparse is an antonym for rank in topics: utter, abundant, obscene, stinking.

Nearby Words: ranking, ranked, ranker

Sparse adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Rank is an antonym for sparse.

Nearby Word: sparsely

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Sparse and Rank. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rank/sparse

Rank & Sparse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rank/sparse>.

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