disruptive
Causing disruption or unrestCausing disruption or unrest.
» Tom is often disruptive in class.
Tom stört oft den Unterricht.
Meaning
2 sensesCausing disruption or unrest.
Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.
störend
разруши́тельныйrazrušítelʹnyj, опустоши́тельныйopustošítelʹnyj, подрывно́йpodryvnój
руйнівни́йrujnivnýj, підривни́йpidryvnýj
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Causing major change, as in a market.
disruptive technologies
disruptiv
Examples
11 sentencesTom is often disruptive in class.
deTom stört oft den Unterricht.
Tom was being disruptive in class.
Tom was disruptive.
Arguments can be disruptive at work.
Today is expected to be disruptive.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From disrupt + -ive. In the business sense popularized by Clayton Christensen and Joseph BFrom disrupt + -ive. In the business sense popularized by Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower, see 1995 citation.
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Forms
more disruptive, most disruptive| Comparative | more disruptive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most disruptive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination:riotoustroubledtumultuousturbulent
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form