WordCmp.com

rough vs boisterous

boisterous vs rough

rough is a noun but boisterous is not a noun.

rough and boisterous both are adjectives.

rough is a verb but boisterous is not a verb.

rough is an adverb but boisterous is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
boisterous No Yes No No
As adjectives, rough and boisterous are synonyms defined as:
  • rough and boisterous: violently agitated and turbulent
Other synonyms of rough include fierce.
rough (noun) boisterous (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
rough (adjective) boisterous (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements violently agitated and turbulent
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
rough (verb) boisterous (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough (adverb) boisterous (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and boisterous

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.