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boisterous vs rough

rough vs boisterous

boisterous is not a noun while rough is a noun.

boisterous and rough both are adjectives.

boisterous is not a verb while rough is a verb.

boisterous is not an adverb while rough is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boisterous No Yes No No
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, boisterous and rough are synonyms defined as:
  • boisterous and rough: violently agitated and turbulent
Other synonyms of boisterous include fierce.
boisterous (noun) rough (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
boisterous (adjective) rough (adjective)
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline having or caused by an irregular surface
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
violently agitated and turbulent causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
not shaped by cutting or trimming
ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
boisterous (verb) rough (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
boisterous (adverb) rough (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between boisterous and rough

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