What is the opposite of boisterous? (2024)

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What is the opposite of a boisterous person? ›

The correct answer is Restrained. Key Points. Let's look at the meanings of the given word and the marked option: Boisterous: (of a person, event, or behaviour) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. Restrained: characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.

antonyms: dull. lacking in liveliness or animation. unanimated. not animated or enlivened; dull.

Opposite of characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar. quiet. hushed. noiseless. silent.

Some common synonyms of boisterous are blatant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, and vociferous.

Boisterous means loud and attention seeking behaviour. While generally considered a negative behaviour it is not automatically. A boisterous crowd could still be described as good natured.

Boisterous is a word used to describe someone spirited, loud, and slightly out of control — like someone with a spring in their step and a song in their heart singing to strangers on the street.

sedentary or passive: an inactive life. Antonyms: lively. sluggish; indolent. Synonyms: slothful, idle, lazy.

unenergetic Add to list Share. Definitions of unenergetic. adjective. deficient in alertness or activity. synonyms: lethargic inactive.

Two opposites of calm are anxious and nervous. She was an anxious child who worried about everything.

Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. ... a boisterous but good-natured crowd. Synonyms: unruly, wild, disorderly, loud More Synonyms of boisterous. More Synonyms of boisterous.

What is a synonym for boisterous fun? ›

blithe, blithesome, boisterous, boon, carefree, comic, convivial, entertaining, facetious, frolicsome, funny, gay, gleeful, grooving, humorous, jocund, jumping, larking, mirthful, perky, riotous, rip-roaring, rocking, saturnalian, sportive, unconstrained, uproarious, vivacious, wild, zappy, zingy, zippy.

adjective. rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter. Synonyms: wild, violent, turbulent, tumultuous, tempestuous, impetuous, vociferous, loud, obstreperous, uproarious.

'Boisterous' means loud or rude. The correct antonym of the given word is option A, 'calm' which means peaceful.

adjective. bois·​ter·​ous ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs. 1. a. : noisily rough : rowdy.

guf·​faw (ˌ)gə-ˈfȯ ˈgə-ˌfȯ Synonyms of guffaw. : a loud or boisterous burst of laughter. Her remark sparked guffaws around the room.