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Boisterous vs Distraught - What's the difference?

boisterous | distraught |

As adjectives the difference between boisterous and distraught

is that boisterous is full of energy; exuberant; noisy while distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

boisterous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
  • Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
  • Having or resembling animal exuberance.

    • distraught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained