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Antonyms for boisterous

Grammar : Adj
Spell : boi-ster-uhs, -struhs
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔɪ stər əs, -strəs

Definition of boisterous

Origin :
  • late 15c., unexplained alteration of Middle English boistous (c.1300) "rough, coarse (as of food), clumsy, violent," of unknown origin, perhaps from Anglo-French bustous "rough (road)," which is perhaps from Old French boisteos "curved, lame; uneven, rough" (Modern French boiteux), itself of obscure origin. Another guess traces it via Celtic to Latin bestia. Used of persons from 1560s. Related: Boisterously; boisterousness.
  • adj noisy and mischievous
Example sentences :
  • The accent was gentle; and he feared no boisterous intrusion.
  • Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
  • The evening was boisterous—scarcely better than the previous night had been.
  • Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
  • They are not talkative and boisterous as these are, but silent, sullen and revengeful.
  • Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers
  • Fanfulla eyed him, infected by the boisterous gladness of his mood.
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Nothing rude, boisterous, insubordinate, or unkind appeared from any.
  • Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
  • They ceased their boisterous talking and studied them as they drew near.
  • Extract from : « A Waif of the Mountains » by Edward S. Ellis
  • When he has a party of playfellows, his mirth is not noisy and boisterous.
  • Extract from : « The Bad Family and Other Stories » by Mrs. Fenwick
  • He fell into a chair and laughed in a frightful, boisterous manner.
  • Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
  • It was a boisterous day, half a gale of wind against the flood tide.
  • Extract from : « Notes on Life and Letters » by Joseph Conrad
  • Immediately a hush had descended upon the boisterous company.
  • Extract from : « Steve and the Steam Engine » by Sara Ware Bassett

Synonyms for boisterous

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