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Boisterous vs Gregarious - What's the difference?

boisterous | gregarious |

As adjectives the difference between boisterous and gregarious

is that boisterous is full of energy; exuberant; noisy while gregarious is describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

boisterous

English

Adjective

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

    • gregarious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
  • (zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
  • * 1972 , (Richard Adams), (Watership Down)
    • Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious .

    Antonyms

    * (of a person) (l) * (zoology) (l)

    Synonyms

    * (of a person who enjoys being in crowds) outgoing, sociable