Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

SPARSE

abundant

The most appropriate antonym of the word sparse is abundant.

• Sparse means "having few or widely scattered things."
• Abundant means "present in large quantities; plentiful."

The other words do not have the same meaning as sparse, so they are not its antonyms.

• Scant means "not enough; inadequate."
• Meagre means "very small or inadequate."
• Thin means "having little thickness or density."