blusterous vs brisk

blusterous

adj
  • Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly. 

  • Accompanied by strong wind. 

  • Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts. 

  • Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts. 

brisk

adj
  • Stimulating or invigorating. 

  • Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. 

  • Full of spirit of life; effervescing. 

  • Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others. 

verb
  • To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate. 

How often have the words blusterous and brisk occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )