straggling vs sprawling

straggling is not a noun while sprawling is a noun.

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

As adjectives, straggling and sprawling are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of straggling include rambling, straggly.

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

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