sprawling vs straggling

sprawling is a noun but straggling is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprawling	Yes	Yes	No	No
straggling	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, sprawling and straggling are synonyms defined as:

sprawling and straggling: spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

Other synonyms of sprawling include rambling, straggly.

sprawling (noun)	straggling (noun)
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

sprawling (adjective)	straggling (adjective)
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly	spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly